[philmont] Tip Number One

I used the Marmot Precip jacket and pants. It rained for most of our trip and cannot stress enough the need for quality gear. Sure you can take your budget gear but after 6 or 7 days of being soaked you will wish you spent the extra dollars. Make sure that it breathes or you could be wetter from sweat than standing in the rain without gear on. Besides you will use it on future trips. I got mine off of EBAY and did not even come close to full price. I bought my son's on sale at a local Moosejaw for over half off.

How about a thread on what gear sites you go to. sacattack.com, steapandcheap.com, backcountry.com are some of mine.

Steve

From: donald@hummellawfirm.com
To: philmont@troop47.com
Subject: [philmont] Tip Number One
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:26:50 -0800

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.
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