My Barbour jacked was getting worn out and needed to be reproofed with oil-wax mixture stuff called “Thornproof Dressing”.
Though heavy, it is very useful for cold and rain protection. However, because of its bulkiness and weight, I kind of hesitated to take it to my journey of making my Oshirasama Morin Khuur to the Tohoku and Hokkaido Region two years ago. Then, I thought twice and said to myself “other than out in forests, where do I wear this heavy-duty stuff, heh?” I didn’t even have to answer the question. The tough jacket, like a guardian angel, really made my outing comfortable while in the nature of the North.
I happened to have an extra can of the dressing– left over from another oiled jacket that I used to wear two decades ago. The treatment wasn’t too difficult; it was just a matter of sticky hand.
