And yet again I’ll +1 to Dennis’ recommendations. I’m sitting here in my shed looking at the second set of Patagonia foul-weather gear that I purchased way back in the early 80’s. For it’s day it was pretty good stuff. FWIW, I met Yvonne Chouinard while he was still hammering out pitons...
I remember spending several long, cold and wet days and nights racing offshore in cheap foul-weather gear and swearing that I would never again go low-dollar. There’s no going back to comfort once you are cold and miserable. These days I’m pleased with the Musto Offshore gear that I use. Spend some money on good sea-boots too. Dennis, having lived in Japan I remember those fishing outfits. Maybe they were on to something. ;-) Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > On Jan 1, 2017, at 5:04 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > More random thoughts on foulies. In spite of the rambling prose, hopefully > you'll find a few nuggets in here. > > I like the technical gear. As a 40+ year snowsports and outdoor enthusiast, > I've always valued comfort over economy. I bought Gore-Tex and fleece gear > when it first came out. There's a time and place to save money, outdoor > protective gear is not one of them. > > In the late 70's or early 80's, I remember hiking in Colorado with a friend. > He had wool and down gear. I had Gore-Tex and Capilene (fleece). We woke up > one morning high in the mountains to 6 inches of new snow on the ground. In > our hike out to the trailhead, my buddy's gear got soaked and he became > chilled. Next year, he had Gore-Tex and fleece. :) He and I hiked 3 days > in drizzling rain on the Milford Track in New Zealand with our technical > gear. Stayed very dry. > > My ski gear is always Gore-Tex. Currently I'm in a Patagonia Super Alpine > jacket and North Face Gore-Tex pants. My buddies have Arc'teryx gear. They > all have the waterproof zippers. > > Arc'teryx pioneered the waterproof zippers. Some foulies have adopted the > waterproof zipper. It's really good technology. > > Finally, I can't stress layering enough. Regardless of the foulies you have, > protect your core. I lived in a fishing village in Japan for a while. I > would watch the fishermen go out in their open boats. They always wore what > I call a "belly band". It looked like a gray tube top that went from their > waist to just under their armpits. Their belief was that keeping their torso > warm prevented illness. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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