how to look after your changing robe
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- It doesn’t matter whether you’ve got a dryrobe, a Vivida, a smocsmoc, a red original or any other changing robe what will make it last is how you look after it. Let’s look at how to look after your changing robe, how and when to clean it and what to do if it it’s waterproof coating stops working properly. #changingrobe #dryrobe #swim @Dryrobe @redoriginalmedia7 @GrangersOfficial @NikwaxGlobal
0:00 intro
0:23 protect it
1:30 drying it
2:03 storing it
3:08 cleaning it
5:11 reproofing it
kit used in this video (some affiliate links where I earn a small commission):
smocsmoc www.smocsmoc.co.uk
red original sports cloak redoriginal.com/collections/c...
dryrobe Advance size M dryrobe.com/collections/adult...
Vivida size L scripts.affiliatefuture.com/A...
dry bag rucksack and towfloat drybag both by lomo amzn.to/2YIRVYS
moonbag changing mat by frostfire amzn.to/3tb63aj
bobblehat by whitstuff
serial chiller hoodie from the Outdoor Swimming Society shop several years ago
nikwax amzn.to/3F8Q5jb
grangers amzn.to/3tdDIA0
Filmed on GoPro Hero 9, using Xclear hydrophobic pro repel lens protector: getxclear.com/collections/hyd... and edited in Lumafusion app on iPad Pro.
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Thank you 🙏
Many thanks, Rachel 👍😊. So glad to have found your channel - I've learnt so much. Best wishes to you for 2022 🙏💐😊
Happy New Year Sharon, thanks for joining me. I’m so pleased to hear that you’re enjoying the content 🏊♀️😀
Brilliant! I had been muddling along with towels and coats but invested in a gul changing robe this year, what a game changer! As a 'curvy' lady over fifty my robe is pretty bulky, and I have just tried the rolling into the hood technique! AMAZING! Such a simple idea but it will make such a difference. Tomorrow I am off with my swim buddy to try a new swim pool/lake that we haven't been to before and I don't know how far the walk from the car to the swim will be, now I will be able to pack my gear much more efficiently making it easier to get there 😊Thank you, Roo x
Brilliant! So pleased it could help. Enjoy the new robe 🏊😀
Great advice as usual Rach! Thank you 👍🌊
Glad it was helpful! Happy New Year Andrew!
Great video especially the storage in the hood & it makes a nice pillow to rest your weary head after a big swim too!
I hadn’t thought of that. But nice idea!
Thanks, Rachel. I'm wearing my robe this week for the first time. Really liked the tip about folding it into the hood. I think I'll apply that to my other garments that have hoods! As someone who doesn't like to over wash clothes, I'm pleased you're getting that message across for dry robes too!
The less time I can spend with my changing robe out of action because it is drip drying, the better. I also like to be frugal when washing clothes as I feel every was depletes or degrades them. Enjoy your robe, you’ll love it!
Another brilliant video, I’m always quoting your tips and tricks at our bluetit swims
Ah thanks Jill. Hope it gets people washing them less often 😀
Great tips! Love the one about folding up into the hood
It is a good tip, although I rarely do it. I just put it in my car boot as it is 🏊♀️😀
Great tips, love your ‘office’ 🌤🌳
The ‘office’ ‘pets’ were well behaved this week 😜
Some good little tips there Rachel, I may have to look into a proper robe at some point! Hope you have a great 2022
Ash
Thanks Ash. You'll love a robe, mine often smell of smoke as I use the bush box after I've had a swim! Happy New Year Ash!
Thanks Rachel was wondering how I was going to manage this when the time comes. Try to towel dry before putting mine on because all my swimming is in salt water and I worry about salt on the fabric, inside and our. Love the idea of folding it into the hood
Don’t worry about the salt on the fabric, if it does become a little salty and crusty, turn it inside out and dive it a hose off then hang to dry. Nice using a towel one underneath, I never do, just the change robe 🏊♀️😀
Thank you very much 👍
You are very welcome
Thanks for the tips. My biggest concern, as I am often a lone (but very careful!) swimmer, is how to make my dryrobe less attractive to unscrupulous passers by who might pinch it!
Put it in a tow float and take it with you, or lock it in your car. Unless I’m dipping right next to it, I always take mine with me 🏊♀️😀
New fan!!! I'm am enjoying kayaking - and looking ahead to open swimming. I live along the South Wales coastline, just outside Swansea, so it is right on my doorstep. I have the fancy hat and dry suit all ready to go. But was looking for a changing robe. Have watched all your vids. I think I am going the red original. Thanks so much for all the great advice. It is extremely encouraging to see another woman "of a certain age" doing this as a fun hobby and exercise - and not extreme triathletes! Love your practical tips x
Hi Ren how lovely to hear from you. I love that anyone can start a UA-cam channel and talk about what excites or interests them. I love reading and answering the comments as I'd never get to meet so many different people in the flesh! Welcome to the channel, and I'm on my way over to check out yours too 🏊😃
Wow! Thanks so much! I just have a small channel. But I spend a lot of time on the Welsh coastline and cycling …. You have inspired me to film more kayaking and swimming x
@@RenLuuk that is such a dramatic coastline. I worked in the Brecon Beacons for a year or so and it has some great potential for videos. Enjoy the beautiful area!
Excellent vid, thanks. I am regularly removing dried seaweed😂😂
Thanks Bobby, glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Rachel. Loved the video and advice as always. I’ve got a red Dryrobe like yours and it is a bit muddy round the bottom. Going to give it a little sponge 🧽 down right now. 🤗
Hi Natalie I hope the sponge treatment works. A bit of gruft just means it’s seen some action 🏊♀️😀
@@EverydayAthleteRach It certainly has Rachel and it is looking almost 😅’as good as new’ 😜
@@nataliebauer5978 woohoo!
Lovely vid again Rachel, thank you. I wouldn’t have realised that shaking your changing robe would temporarily spook horses 😄!
Thanks Val. That was accidental. I didn’t realise they’d crept up so close. They are very flighty and spook easily. A while later I moved the changing mat and they scattered!
@@EverydayAthleteRach Ha ha, it just makes your videos even more enjoyable! Unpaid extras!
Can you use Nik Wax wash in waterproofer on a dryrobe or does it have to be spray on due to the inner lining ?
Probably best to contact the manufacturer of your robe to see what they suggest. I haven't needed to re-proof mine yet.
How do you manage the post swim campfire smell. I hate it and it always seems to linger. Any tips for this when I can’t air it on the line ?
I just hang it up and hope. There’s quite often still a whiff of campfire but I don’t worry too much about that. Best if it can be hung outside on a windy day though.
Loving the hoodie. Where’s it from?
I been bought it from the outdoor swimming society shop a few years ago. I love it.
I love that hoodie too, always wondered where it came from
Can the sea salt effect the lining? Coming out of the sea if very different to the feel of river water.
I’ve never noticed it making a difference, I just turn it inside out and hang it on a door to dry out until next time 🏊♀️😀
@@EverydayAthleteRach thanks for the reply. We have one each arriving tomorrow and plan to go dipping into our estuary which is salty. I was worried the Salt would stick to the lining as it is very sticky. But it prob brushes off as you say. :)
TIP: High school sewing teacher from the wilderness of 🇨🇦 here who could throw in a tip or two. Admittedly, I don’t own a changing robe but I do own a lot of outdoor gear. For outer wear, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, puffer jackets, etc (like your puffy blue changing robe)… it’s best not to store the item compressed for any length of time. One solution in the off-season (it’s very wintery here, no wild swimming or camping) is to store the item under a bed or in an old laundry hamper or big empty cardboard box. This will protect the loft and allow its materials to maintain their ability to hold air space which is what provides the warmth. I agree, Rachel, over-washing items can limit their life, and from somebody who lives on dirt roads and continuously deals with mud… brushing mud off with a soft brush when it is dry is much more effective than wetting the item and scrubbing it. This was a super helpful and informative video Rachel… I aim to get me a changing robe sometime in the future. Happy 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ to you and all the wild swimmers watching your video today. AND Rach… you’re closing in on 10K subs… how exciting!! 🌎💦Ⓜ️ary☃️
Hey Mary, thanks for the top tips, especially about not crushing the fibres. Good tip for winter clothes storage too. As for the 10K subs, I’m gradually heading that way, thanks for noticing 🤗 Do you have time for any snow sports?❄️☃️⛄️🌨🏔🏂⛷
I washed my swimzi robe as the inner part had gotten muddy. It’s like teddy fleece inside - is there another way to clean this rather than washing? It did T come off ‘hand brushing’ and worried about using a clothes or shoe brush as I don’t want to damage the fabric inside.
Ps took three days to dry in the lounge so don’t want to wash it too often lol
I’d just do some gentle brushing of the inner. They do take ages to dry out.
@@EverydayAthleteRach might get a baby hair brush and try that lol
I've always wondered why they don't make the inner liner as a separate bit 🤔 anyways love your vids.
Good question, maybe suggest it to one of the brands? Thank you for watching! 🏊♀️😀
There is one brand that makes their changerobe this way…forgot the name though (will post it here when I find it again)
@@ilsekleijne-thoonsen9283 thanks dude.
@@EverydayAthleteRach I just emailed dryrobe and will email a few more top brands. Can't wait for your next vid. X
@@abbiefitzgerald4778 will be interesting to see what they say. My guess is it will come down to cost.