[pct-l] Fw: Gossamer Gear packs anyone?

[Tortoise]

As I recall when I bought my Stephenson, he offered a UV resistant 
fabric option.

Tortoise

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Greg Kesselring wrote:
> Ultraviolet light (more prevalent at higher elevations) causes nylon 
> to break down.  I have often wondered why pack manufacturers (and tent 
> manufacturers as well) do not use polyester instead of nylon.  I 
> believe polyester does undergo some degradation under UV (probably 
> everything does!), but I believe it's at a much slower rate than nylon.
>
> I seem to remember that Stephenson used to make some of his tents out 
> of polyester.
>
> Greg
>
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