Orvis Ultralite wading jacket.
Packs up really small so it’s easy to carry in a small pack and whip out when needed. It’s the one thing where I do think buying actual fishing kit is necessary for the right pockets, D loop etc. It was a good addition to my kit last year.
Other than that, go into any decent walking shop and buy kit from there as fishing stuff seems to carry a premium price purely for having Simms, Orvis or whatever on it.
And yeah, you can’t got wrong with RAB, Patagonia or Mountain Equipment for gear that should last, plus it’s built for crap weather.
The only issue with some walking gear is the tighter fit sometimes, so arm movement can be restricted if you’re not careful.
Case in point. Orvis are currently wanting £229 for the ‘Pro Insulated Hoody’
https://www.orvis.co.uk/p/men-s-pro-insulated-hoody/2sghIt looks really nice and I would like one, but you can go into Tisos or such and pick up a quality softshell for inside £150.
Something like this
https://rab.equipment/uk/salvo-jacketYou can obviously get much cheaper as well but I’m trying to match like for like.
It’s really frustrating how over priced branded fishing clothing is.