From: Tom Corrigan (thomas.corrigan@jhuapl.edu)
Date: Mon Oct 28 2002 - 15:36:07 CST
Hello Michael,
I've got the Marmot PreCip and like it better than my other Gore-Tex
rainwear. It's so light you forget you have it on, and seems to breath
quite well. Didn't have it on my last trip to Philmont (2000), but
used it in the Boundary Waters last summer and loved it.
Tom Corrigan
Friday, October 25, 2002, 12:04:45 PM, you wrote:
MA> I got a Frogg Toggs suit last spring, specifically purchased for Philmont based on recommendations from others on this list/message board. Suits are made of a paper-like fabric much like tyvek,
MA> stiff at first, but softer after getting wet a few times. They repel water very well - we got caught in a torrential downpour at Head of Dean and I stayed dry the entire time. I can't comment on
MA> their breathability - fortunately we never had to hike in the rain.
MA> Downsides - they are way UGLY and cut very large. I'm 5'11", weigh 155, and my medium suit engulfs me. My kids say I look like the Michelin tireman when I wear it. My son said "no way" so I
MA> had to get Marmot PreCip for him (good stuff - much more expensive).
MA> Mike Anderson
MA> Severna Park, MD
MA> 2002 Expedition 718-A-2
MA> Trek 24NFM2
>>>> messageboard@philmont.com 10/25/02 11:24AM >>>
MA> Anyone ever used the rain suits manufactured by Frogg Toggs?The company
MA> claims a suit weighs between 13 and 17 ounces and breathes well.
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