[at-l] at-l: Rain Pants, yes or no?

[janl2@mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

Hi
I wuz wrong...
I think I did the Provent Pant sizing an injustice. I said their sizing ran
small.
I take it back, I take it back...

I could have sworn I bought a medium Provent rain pant, but the pants I cut
off are label, unmistakably, "small". That would explain why I felt I didn't
have enough seat room to squat without ripping the seat.
The O2s are still cheaper tho. Looks to be the same fabric.


And since I'm mea-culpa-ing, Dave, I tried to open my can of Kiwi polish
without the little metal thingie. Just by twisting, as I would with a saddle
soap can. 
You were concerned about what might happen if the metal opening clip fell
off in the field, if one were to use the Kiwi can for a stove.
I couldn't get it open. Now what? LIKE that can. A little tougher than a
pepsi can.
Jan

Dave Hicks wrote:
> 
> Jan
> 
> Good write-up.
> 
> I am thinking about experimenting with a silnylon rain kilt as a way to
> solve the ventilation problem and keep the large muscles of the thighs dry.
> 
> Another item folk might want to check out is Cedar Tree's "Packa" see:
> 
> http://www.muw.edu/~ehinnant/packa/
> 
> Chainsaw
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jan Leitschuh <janl2@mindspring.com>
> To: mike <paigem@colorado.edu>; AT-List <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:40 AM
> Subject: [at-l] at-l: Rain Pants, yes or no?
> 
> > >I'm undecided about taking rainpants on my thru-hike.
> >  >  For my
> > > jacket, I want breathable, but I don't know if it's as critical for
> > > the pants.  Can I get some list insights?
> >
> > a) Provent jacket, or Rainshield 's O2 jacket and pants set.
> > b)rain shorts
> > c) rain chaps
> >
> > Below is a quote from BackpackingLight's Ryan Jordan:
> > "No shell fabric tested here will breathe well enough by itself to keep up
> > with hard working
> >              backpackers, climbers, and other outdoors people. Perhaps one
> > of the newer high-tech fabrics
> >              missing from this test can. Notables include the ProVent
> > fabrics used in Frogg Toggs, Rainshield, and
> >              ProVent clothing, as well as some of the Swiss Schoeller
> > fabrics..."
> >
> > I have the Provent, and I wonder why more people don't use the jackets
> since
> > they are
> > 1) cheaper than FroggToggs
> > 2) have a better (more generous) hood
> > 3) and a better storm baffle on the zipper.
> >
> > The Provent rainpants are another story - I bought a medium, and am on the
> > slim side but it became apparent immediately that I would rip the seat out
> > before long by squatting. So, I cut them off at the knees and have rain
> > shorts - ventilation problem solved and the large muscles of the things
> > don't get wet and chilled. I could also wear these when all my other
> laudry
> > is in the wash on a long hike.