[pct-l] Rainpants

[Jeffrey Olson]

This discussion is another good example of different strokes for 
different folks.  I personally would never carry rainpants and only 
carry pants when I know there's going to be more than half a day hiking 
in snow.  I just don't wear them...

Jeffrey Olson
Martin, SD

On 3/22/2011 9:31 AM, Ellen Shopes wrote:
> I also disagree that rainpants are just extra weight.
> Last year, I wore mine whenever it was cold and windy.  It snowed our 2nd
> day out, was freezing cold at Kick-off.  We had rain thru the dreaded hot
> aquaduct walk, sno fall as we entered the Tehachapis, misting rain in the
> Leibres, rain before Barrell Springs...well I was glad for the pants.  You
> just never know what you'll encounter.
> Elderly Ellen
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