“All weathers. All day. No sweat.” — Dylan Vetara

A shepherd on the Romney Marsh puts Xpert to the test.

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At first light on the Romney Marsh, Dylan is already out.

Haylage for the sheep. Electric fences to move on cover crops. Ewes to dag and crutch ahead of lambing. A round of worming before lunch. No two days are the same.

If you follow farming on Instagram or TikTok, you'll know him as That Farmer Dude. A shepherd on the Kent marshes, a growing audience, and a habit of telling you exactly what he thinks. He has been wearing Xpert since 2024.

"I've got quite a bit of Xpert kit. But this is the one I'm always reaching for. You can tell by the state of it."

He glances down at his well-worn Swampmaster bib and brace as he says it.

Why he came to Xpert

Dylan first came looking for something most waterproof workwear can't deliver: protection from the rain without the sweat that goes with it.

"A lot of waterproof workwear out there is either not breathable, so you end up sweating all day, or expensive and still not truly waterproof. Xpert had the perfect balance."

He started with the Swampmaster bib and brace. The Stormgear Jacket (SWP1510) followed. Then the Stormgear Trousers (SWP1550). Now they live in rotation, picked up by feel as much as forecast.

The real test

Last autumn, Dylan spent weeks changing ram rattles across three counties. Different terrain. Different weather. Day after day. Wet, muddy, and relentless.

The Swampmaster handled it. The bib and brace kept his lower half dry. The jacket kept his top half dry. The trousers went on when the rain came in sideways. No drama. No re-routing the day because the kit gave up.

"It was a real test. I just tackled the weather as it came."

The bit you can't see

What keeps Dylan coming back is Xpert's No Sweat technology — the part of the product that only shows itself on a 14-hour shift.

"I don't know what scientists they've got working on this, but I just love it. Right now it's sunny — you'd expect to be sweating in regular waterproofs — but you're just not. I don't know how something can be both breathable and fully waterproof, but it just works."

And then there's the price

"I honestly don't know how they manage to sell it at the prices they do. For the quality and performance you get, it's seriously impressive."

That's the bit that brought him in. It's the bit that keeps him telling other shepherds about it. When farmers on the marsh ask what he'd recommend? Two things, every time.

No sweat. No-brainer.

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Dylan's go-to kit

• SWP1530 Swampmaster Bib & Brace
• SWP1510 Stormgear Jacket
• SWP1550 Stormgear Trousers

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Follow Dylan as @thatfarmerdude on Instagram and TikTok.

The Stormgear and Swampmaster ranges are available now at your nearest Xpert stockist, online at xpertworkwear.com or for trade orders at trade.xpertworkwear.com.

Real farmers. Real conditions. Real Xpert.