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
@EverydayAthleteRach Жыл бұрын
Brilliant! So pleased it could help. Enjoy the new robe 🏊😀
@bobby8592 Жыл бұрын
Excellent vid, thanks. I am regularly removing dried seaweed😂😂
@EverydayAthleteRach Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bobby, glad you enjoyed it!
@jillsmith61232 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant video, I’m always quoting your tips and tricks at our bluetit swims
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks Jill. Hope it gets people washing them less often 😀
@katieonly_love196 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@LK-xr5qz2 жыл бұрын
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!
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
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 🏊♀️😀
@sandrabloxham18502 жыл бұрын
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!
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
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!
@racheltree75332 жыл бұрын
Great video especially the storage in the hood & it makes a nice pillow to rest your weary head after a big swim too!
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
I hadn’t thought of that. But nice idea!
@AshOutdoorsUK2 жыл бұрын
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
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
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!
@cornishpasty6926 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 👍
@EverydayAthleteRach Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@valgreen58812 жыл бұрын
Lovely vid again Rachel, thank you. I wouldn’t have realised that shaking your changing robe would temporarily spook horses 😄!
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
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!
@valgreen58812 жыл бұрын
@@EverydayAthleteRach Ha ha, it just makes your videos even more enjoyable! Unpaid extras!
@Soulfulshal19622 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, Rachel 👍😊. So glad to have found your channel - I've learnt so much. Best wishes to you for 2022 🙏💐😊
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Sharon, thanks for joining me. I’m so pleased to hear that you’re enjoying the content 🏊♀️😀
@caffeinekitty89832 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Love the one about folding up into the hood
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
It is a good tip, although I rarely do it. I just put it in my car boot as it is 🏊♀️😀
@westcoastphotos.ireland30382 жыл бұрын
Great tips, love your ‘office’ 🌤🌳
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
The ‘office’ ‘pets’ were well behaved this week 😜
@RenLuuk2 жыл бұрын
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
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ren how lovely to hear from you. I love that anyone can start a KZfaq 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 🏊😃
@RenLuuk2 жыл бұрын
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
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
@@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!
@Andre.R2 жыл бұрын
Great advice as usual Rach! Thank you 👍🌊
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Happy New Year Andrew!
@barbaracozens95212 жыл бұрын
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
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
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 🏊♀️😀
@marycharlebois66272 жыл бұрын
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☃️
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
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?❄️☃️⛄️🌨🏔🏂⛷
@nataliebauer59782 жыл бұрын
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. 🤗
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
Hi Natalie I hope the sponge treatment works. A bit of gruft just means it’s seen some action 🏊♀️😀
@nataliebauer59782 жыл бұрын
@@EverydayAthleteRach It certainly has Rachel and it is looking almost 😅’as good as new’ 😜
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
@@nataliebauer5978 woohoo!
@user-tz4ym9ot8l10 ай бұрын
Can you use Nik Wax wash in waterproofer on a dryrobe or does it have to be spray on due to the inner lining ?
@EverydayAthleteRach10 ай бұрын
Probably best to contact the manufacturer of your robe to see what they suggest. I haven't needed to re-proof mine yet.
@CrueLoaf Жыл бұрын
Can the sea salt effect the lining? Coming out of the sea if very different to the feel of river water.
@EverydayAthleteRach Жыл бұрын
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 🏊♀️😀
@CrueLoaf Жыл бұрын
@@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. :)
@jesscox85692 жыл бұрын
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 ?
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
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.
@kirstymoody82392 жыл бұрын
Loving the hoodie. Where’s it from?
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
I been bought it from the outdoor swimming society shop a few years ago. I love it.
@heather62642 жыл бұрын
I love that hoodie too, always wondered where it came from
@helenheggadon63242 жыл бұрын
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
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
I’d just do some gentle brushing of the inner. They do take ages to dry out.
@helenheggadon63242 жыл бұрын
@@EverydayAthleteRach might get a baby hair brush and try that lol
@abbiefitzgerald47782 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered why they don't make the inner liner as a separate bit 🤔 anyways love your vids.
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
Good question, maybe suggest it to one of the brands? Thank you for watching! 🏊♀️😀
@ilsekleijne-thoonsen92832 жыл бұрын
There is one brand that makes their changerobe this way…forgot the name though (will post it here when I find it again)
@abbiefitzgerald47782 жыл бұрын
@@ilsekleijne-thoonsen9283 thanks dude.
@abbiefitzgerald47782 жыл бұрын
@@EverydayAthleteRach I just emailed dryrobe and will email a few more top brands. Can't wait for your next vid. X
@EverydayAthleteRach2 жыл бұрын
@@abbiefitzgerald4778 will be interesting to see what they say. My guess is it will come down to cost.