Yes, that's the rub, isn't it! I haven't tried it in the jungles yet, but I hear from my Borneo-excavating friends that leather boots can be a bit of a mixed blessing. i.e. they keep the leeches out just until they rot off your feet. Reckon the jacket and hat could be good against nasties, though. I...

Hi guys - I know this is now an old thread, but thought I'd put in my two-penneth-worth. I just got back from a month's fieldwork in Libya in April, and wore the gear every day to give it a 'field test', because I was curious as to whether it would REALLY be any good in North Africa... I have to say...