Armor for the Outdoors: Why Briar-Proof Coveralls Are Essential Gear

Step off the beaten path, and nature quickly reminds you who’s boss. Whether you are tracking game through overgrown thickets, clearing brush on a rural homestead, or foraging deep in the timber, ordinary clothing stands little chance against the gauntlet of thorns, brambles, and prickly brush. One afternoon spent walking through a patch of multi-flora rose or blackberry briars can shred standard denim or canvas to ribbons—and leave your legs looking like you’ve gone a few rounds with a barbed-wire fence.