Preparation no 2

We went out today, New Year's day, to find waterproof jackets because I am sure we will be setting up or pulling down camp in the wet.  Queensland is under water at the moment.  I chose a wet summer for this.  I may yet regret this!  Can you easily get waterproof clothing in Queensland.  It's nearly a case of "forget it".  We started at the hardware store - all their gumboots serious wet weather gear was sold out - nothing on the shelves!  Gosh, we've been in a drought for about 10 years!  No-one ever wanted this stuff until now!  We tramped Indooroopilly shoppingtown, our local mall, and tracked waterproof nylon jackets at a not to trendy menswear shop.  No-one else had anything remotely suitable because it's not fashionable at the moment to wear nylon.  The trekking shop had what we wanted for about $300!  We finally paid only $40 a jacket.  Would be nice to feel we didn't have to use them!