If your next shoot takes you through large puddles of water or causes you to have to spend a long time in short prickly grass, you will be pleased you took your gaiters with you.

Gaiters were created for people who spend a lot of time outdoors, to protect their trousers from the knee down and to form a bond with their shoes, which are always more comfortable to wear than Wellington boots. Gaiters provide a substantial amount of weather protection, are comfortable to wear and are easily available.

Gaiters Made from Modern Technology

Modern gaiters are made through good use of modern technology, by fusing multiple layers of many fibres into just one fabric, ensuring they do lose any of their individual benefits. This makes sure the gaiters are extremely flexible in use, while remaining efficiently hard wearing, but equally importantly, breathable. The majority of modern gaiters are machine washable.

They provide a 100% waterproof covering so that your lower legs and shoes are fully protected. By wearing these windproof sets of clothing, all of your usual clothing remains completely comfortable and shielded from many of the unfortunate elements that the weather can send your way.

Gaiters are perfect at reducing the amount of grass that can cling to your trousers, which is extremely useful when you are moving in and out of small streams to find a better location. Many forms of grass are allowed to grow in the wild, attracting prickles which are difficult to pick off normal shooting clothing. These items will cover your lower legs and keep the laces of your shoes dry, and your calves free from damp when you go through scrub or any wet grassy areas. Being insulated, they help keep your lower body warm through the winter months.

Keeping the Snakes Away

It"s quite difficult to find poisonous snakes across the UK. The worst that you will run into will be an adder which can give you an uncomfortable bite, but isn"t usually life-threatening. Nevertheless, if you are bitten by a snake, your day"s sport is certainly over as you go and seek medical treatment.

If you are wearing puncher-proof gaiters, you will be well protected. Low-lying snakes in the long grass, that you haven"t seen when you take up a good position, don"t usually want to attack and prefer to hide, but you may disturb them which may cause them to bite.

Some people use their gaiters when there"s a lot of snow on the ground because snow can quite easily pack around trousers and shoes. If there is a lot of snow around, most people will have to change to Wellington boots and suffer the lack of comfortable and appropriate wear.

Owning a suitable pair of gaiters is a sensible investment if you are to protect yourself, your shoes and your trousers from burrs, damp and snow, while remaining comfortable in your sport.