no_granola
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eVent
Jul 15, 2015 8:47:00 GMT -8
Post by no_granola on Jul 15, 2015 8:47:00 GMT -8
While I have no experience with event, I am curious to know why you want a new pair of rain pants if the ones you have spend most of the time in the pack? As a general rule I find rain pants to be unnecessary except when I'm snowshoeing. They make a great cold-weather wind layer.
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eVent
Jul 15, 2015 15:43:00 GMT -8
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jul 15, 2015 15:43:00 GMT -8
As an inveterate shorts wearer a lightweight pair of rain/wind pants are something I carry and use. That plus some lightweight capilene and I'm set for that summer snowstorm or wind blown rain on a moving day. Bare legs can lose a lot of body heat in wind driven rain or snow at elevation.
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talus
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Jul 16, 2015 10:14:33 GMT -8
Post by talus on Jul 16, 2015 10:14:33 GMT -8
Dri-Ducks are very light, very cheap and fairly fragile. Might be fine for once a year use.
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BigLoad
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Jul 16, 2015 12:34:15 GMT -8
Post by BigLoad on Jul 16, 2015 12:34:15 GMT -8
Dri-Ducks are very light, very cheap and fairly fragile. Might be fine for once a year use. driduck.com would not load for me when I went looking for more product info. If you don't mind, what is meant by fairly fragile? Dri-Ducks are essentially a Tyvek suit. I have some, but don't carry them much, because I have lighter options. I do find them roomy and comfortable.
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talus
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Jul 17, 2015 0:13:41 GMT -8
Post by talus on Jul 17, 2015 0:13:41 GMT -8
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toejam
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Jul 17, 2015 4:15:14 GMT -8
Post by toejam on Jul 17, 2015 4:15:14 GMT -8
This thread went from eVent to Dri Ducks in a hurry. That's thread degeneration.
EVent is supposed to be really good stuff. I have an eVent bivvy - it's miserable if you have to zip it up in the rain, like every other bivvy.
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talus
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Post by talus on Jul 17, 2015 9:19:00 GMT -8
Sorry if I derailed the thread. He was looking for something to wear a couple of times a year...
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eVent
Jul 18, 2015 21:42:09 GMT -8
Post by hikerjer on Jul 18, 2015 21:42:09 GMT -8
I wear my rain pants in the rain and when it rains where I hike, it's usually well below 50 degrees. Never tired e-vent but it interests me. Wish it wasn't so dang expensive.
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eVent
Aug 8, 2015 20:09:21 GMT -8
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Post by 1camper on Aug 8, 2015 20:09:21 GMT -8
I have an event rain jacket and I like it for walking in the rain but if carrying a pack it's gets pretty miserable pretty quick. It also breathes well enough that it's a lousy windbreaker. For backpacking I favor a poncho.
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swmtnbackpacker
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Aug 9, 2015 2:38:56 GMT -8
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Post by swmtnbackpacker on Aug 9, 2015 2:38:56 GMT -8
The knock on eVent is that it's not subjected to the same processes as Goretex and (using these pieces as shells on their own), do not hold in the warmth like Goretex. Of course everyone's perception is a bit different and when it gets really muggy, not even eVent can breathe fast enough. Especially with a decent size pack..
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