[pct-l] parkas

[edmond at mydogmeg.net (Edmond Meinfelder)]

Aren't parkas warm jackets?The Precip I have and the Tempest I had until 
recently are better described as rain gear. I own the Marmot Precip anorak 
and, until recently, owned the Sierra Designs Tempest. Both are good 
jackets. I prefer the Marmot, not because anything is wrong with the Sierra 
Designs jacket, but because the Marmot is simpler in design does what I 
need with less zippers and pockets. If you overheat easily, maybe all the 
vents on the Tempest will help you cool off, but I don't overheat easily, 
and for me, the vents were not useful.

I did not like the Marmont Precip pants as they did not fit my long body 
right at all. Anyone have any recommendations for a skinny hiker who has a 
34" inseam and a 32" waist? It seems the gear manufacturers belive I should 
put on weight.


Tangent

At 05:35 PM 12/14/2003 -0500, CMountainDave@aol.com wrote:
>I'm looking to replace my 16oz shell parka. I am considering the following
>ones: REI ultra light 12oz - $125, Sierra Designs Tempest 12.6 oz - $99. 
>And the
>Marmot Precip 8 oz -$90 or 12oz $100 with full zipper. Anybody out there with
>knowledge of these parkas? Thanks