[pct-l] Rain Gear Reccomendations???

[chwillet@xxxxxxxxxxx (Christopher Willett)]

I certainly do think the Frogg Toggs are windproof and breathable, but
they are certainly not waterproof.  They will hold off most of the rain
for a while, but over the course of the day, water will come through.  I
do think they are at least as waterproof as XCR, but they are certainly
not as waterproof as something like pu nylon.

Chris

On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Marge Prothman wrote:

> Christopher,
>
> I am sorry, but I disagree with your assessment of Frogg Toggs.  They are
> waterproof, windproof and breathable.  I do not know about the Anorak, it
> may fit more like a poncho, huh? But the suit is great.  I have been in
> heavy wet snow (skate skiing) for several hours skiing eleven miles, it
> built up on my shoulders and on my front, but I was never wet underneath.  I
> originally stood in the shower for 20 minutes and I was not wet under the
> suit.  I have worn it day hiking in the rain and sat on a big rock eating my
> lunch in a downpour, in the Seattle area and my two sons went under a tree.
> I have never been wet.
> Cheers,
> Marge
>
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>
> The Frogg Toggs anorak that I have is at least as waterproof as goretex,
> breathes a bit better,  and weighs in the neighborhood of 8 oz. Fit is
> terrible, but I don't have to use it too often.  It is not waterproof
> (neither is goretex) , but does a good job nonetheless.
>
> Chris
>
> On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 AV8TORX@aol.com wrote:
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> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > Hi, Just curious has anyone found a really lightweight waterproof
> > jacket?  I see a lot of people have the Golite Reach.  I think it
> > weighs like 12 oz. Anything else out there?  OJOS
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Christopher Willett
Department of Mathematics
Indiana University
831 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN. 47405-7106
(812)-855-6737
chwillet@indiana.edu
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