[philmont] Tip Number One

I agree with this approach: Invest in good quality rain jacket but money can
be saved on rain pants. Stearns makes a very affordable, breathable rain
pant available at Walmart for about $40. Has worked great for me.
- Steve Wagner
 
 
In a message dated 2/18/2008 2:08:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
gmtaylor@prodigy.net writes:

To suggest a couple of refinements to John's e-mail:

1. Go ahead and buy a good quality rain jacket. My son and I bought
standard Marmot Precip rain jackets. The jacket is somewhat breathable and
provides a good block against the wind, and we have used them over and over again
since Philmont on backpacking trips.

2. Buy inexpensive rain pants. Forget about "breathability", etc. You
clearly need a pair, and in extreme conditions they will be invaluable, but
the likelihood that you will keep them on very much during your trek is very
slight. Mine never came out of my pack during our 07 trek.

George

John LeBlanc <philmontjohn@yahoo.com> wrote:
Well, it's the winter rainy season where I live so I am reminded of Philmont
Raingear.
 
Each year, the question comes up, so I thought I'd get the jump on it and
let you mull it over in your mind.
 
You will need a good quality rain suit. Not a pnocho, but a complete pants
and jacket rain suit.
 
Yeah, there will be some who say you don't need the pants or that gaiters
work better. Those are extremem. You need to stay in the middle of the road
on this one.
 
For those of you old and smart enough to forego spar pole climbing, the rain
pants will do double duty as your long pants on the trek.
 
If you don't already own a Gore Tex rain suit, you probably don't need one
on a regular basis.
 
For those of you who don't use a rain suit on a regular basis, you are
probably lookiing for the cheap way out.
 
And somebody suggested Frogg Toggs.
 
Well, they are sort of like toilet paper, good for one use then you throw
them away.
 
Cabelas has several good quality light weight nylon rain suits that weigh
next to nothing that sell for less than Frog Togs which won't leave bits and
pieces attached to the shrubry along the trail.
 
A good quality rain suit is a must at Philmont. It is not only useful to
fend off the rain but also the wind and hold body heat inside the insulating
layer on the colder days you will experience.
 
My personal choice is Gore Tex because it meets my needs, but you choose
your own to suit your needs.
 
Just be sure it's not a disposable type. You will need it on more than one
occasion during the ten day trek.
 
John LeBlanc

 
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