[pct-l] frogg toggs and O2 Rainwear

[edmond at mydogmeg.net (Edmond Meinfelder)]

At 05:02 PM 12/15/2003 -0600, yogi yogi wrote:
>The frogg toggs material is cheap for a reason.  It's crap.

I had a different but similiar experience with Frogg Toggs. On Mount Baden 
Powell, I was caught in a bad snow/rain/ice storm. I had not properly 
cinched my Frogg Toggs and got wet around the neck and around my waist (it 
was wind-driven rain/ice/snow). After cinching them and continuing to hike, 
I dried out. I was impressed because this was my first positive experience 
with breathable rain gear.

However, as I passed the South Sister in Oregon, I had 3 days of rain. My 
Frogg Toggs did not work very well. I was not wet, but definitely damp. The 
rain wasn't as bad as it was in Souther California, so I suspect Frogg 
Toggs degrade over time.

I don't think they are crap, per se, but I also prefer my Marmot Precip 
rain jacket as it does not tear as easily and, so far for me, seems to hold 
up for a longer duration than the Frogg Toggs.

If you are going to buy Frogg Toggs, consider replacing them halfway in 
trip, perhaps before Etna.

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