[pct-l] Gore-Tex vs. Nylon Shell

[lpmcduff@juno.com]

In response the the question on Gore-Tex vs. Nylon, the Gore-Tex jackets
that we used on our AT hike weighed about a pound each, but we found we
used them only in the rain and often not at all.  We didn't want to carry
the wet jackets in our packs after the rain stopped.

On the Colorado Trail last year we went to nylon shells with hoods.  Even
though it rained almost every day with some very cold rain, the nylon
shells worked great as long as we were moving and dried quickly after the
rain stopped.  We used them often in windy and cool conditions when it
wasn't raining.  We never wished for our Gore-Tex.

Annie and the Salesman. 
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