[at-l] The North Face Mountain Light Parka XCR

[sloetoe@yahoo.com (Sloetoe)]

--- W F Thorneloe <thornel@attglobal.net> wrote: 
> It has numerous features that do not sound very lightweight...
> However, you can be sure that it is bullet proof 

> Others to consider include the FroggToggs, Marmot's Precip .....

### And Red Ledge Thunderlight (13oz, $50; Campmor) Campmor High Peaks
($19oz, $50). And personally, the Red Ledge design, which includes pit
zips and slash pockets that can actually hold stuff and shelter your hands
without getting in the way of pack suspension [WHOA! WHATTA CONCEPT!
Whodah thunkit?] are worth twice the price.

But know that Gore's Gore-Tex coating is generally acknowledged to be the
longest lasting....... Anybody know how long these "also-rans" last? Will
they do a throughhike? (And for that matter, has anyone had a Gore-tex
garment go a throughhike at the shoulders?)

BTW, Campmor's got the MountainLight on sale for $200, and it goes
1lb13oz.

Sloetoe

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