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kanoes

06/16/2012 08:46PM

i found a jacket im happy with, now i need to find pants.

i tried the full zip precips and didnt like them at all.

anyone use north face ventures?

other suggestions for me to consider? must be breathable.

price point is under a hun.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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AdamXChicago

06/16/2012 09:05PM

Hi Jan. Try Patagonia. Hope you'll like them as much as I do :)

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kanoes

06/16/2012 09:16PM

quote AdamXChicago: "Hi Jan. Try Patagonia. Hope you'll like them as much as I do :)"
what model?

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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SevenofNine

06/16/2012 09:23PM

I'm quite happy with my REI pants. Of course they will have different designs not but basically I looked of for a tough pant with side zippers that go way past your knee so I don't have to take my shoes off to get them on.

The amount of satisfaction you get from life depends largely on your own ingenuity, self-sufficiency, and resourcefulness. People who wait around for life to supply their satisfaction usually find boredom instead.

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jeroldharter

06/16/2012 10:35PM

I just got back from a rainy spell in Quetico and was happy withmy ULA kilt made of 1.1 oz silnylon. A bit slippery on a canoe seat but otherwise no complaints. Easy to put on and take off in a canoe compared to pants. Breathes much better. Stuffs to the size of a Cliff bar and weighs 3 oz.. Costs $30. I won't be going back to rain pants soon. Especially true if you wet foot.

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kanoes

06/16/2012 10:49PM

fine if its warm im sure. i trip in may (sometimes april) and late sept-early oct.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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jeroldharter

06/16/2012 10:57PM

quote kanoes: "fine if its warm im sure. i trip in may (sometimes april) and late sept-early oct."

Chota Hippies plus kilt plus OTB Odhin boots. That is my combo. Good for cold weather dry footing, shoulder season either way, and warm weather wet footing.

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kanoes

06/16/2012 11:08PM

quote jeroldharter: "quote kanoes: "fine if its warm im sure. i trip in may (sometimes april) and late sept-early oct."

Chota Hippies plus kilt plus OTB Odhin boots. That is my combo. Good for cold weather dry footing, shoulder season either way, and warm weather wet footing."
no thanks. im a wus and want real rain pants.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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jeroldharter

06/16/2012 11:10PM

So am I. A bit of a leap of faith. For $30 it is almost free and if ypu don't like the kilt it makes a good mini ground cloth/tarp.

Otherwise any modern rain pants, with side zips, on sale, with proper inseam length would work. I hate black rain pants (wish they came in white) because they get so hot when the syn comes put but that seems to be the most common color.

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kanoes

06/16/2012 11:17PM

quote jeroldharter: " and if ypu don't like the kilt it makes a good mini ground cloth/tarp."
thats funny. :)

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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Jackfish

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06/16/2012 11:38PM

What didn't you like about the full-zip PreCips?

It's only a spot on the map... until you go there.

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AdamXChicago

06/16/2012 11:42PM

quote kanoes: "quote AdamXChicago: "Hi Jan. Try Patagonia. Hope you'll like them as much as I do :)"
what model?"

Rain Shadow. On sale you should be able to get them for around $100

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kanoes

06/16/2012 11:44PM

quote Jackfish: "What didn't you like about the full-zip PreCips?"
very little slack waist-wise. and found the adjustment cumbersome.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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wetcanoedog

06/16/2012 11:59PM

i got mine years ago from Cabelas so i don't know about newer brands but this is what i looked for,the jacket is the light weight one from Bean.
gor-tex of course,a bit loose so they fit over my pants,zip legs with flaps that close with that hook and loop stuff.the zips should not be too long IMO,just enough to pull on over boots.and what i really wanted so i did not get the Bean Pants,double heavy nylon on the seat and knees.sitting in the canoe or kneeling around the camp i wanted something that would take the wear and tear.after 20 something years on the trail i have never had any problems with them.
however--as i have become overweight since i got them i now use suspenders to hold them up.without them the pants work down a bit when i'm sitting in the canoe and water runs down the jacket and into the seat of the pants!!!

it's just a level trail thru the woods.

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nojobro

06/17/2012 01:31AM

My cheap ones from gander mtn are simple but I'm happy with them.

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KevinL

06/17/2012 06:09AM

Chota Hippies and rain kilt.

System worked great last month.

KevinL

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jeroldharter

06/17/2012 06:48AM

quote KevinL: "Chota Hippies and rain kilt.

System worked great last month."

Excellent. My friend calls the kilt an over-priced trash bag. But he was sitting up front with Patagonia rain pants and would nearly tip the canoe trying to wrestle himself into his pants. He would delay putting them on because he knew he would get hot if we missed the rain. Then he had to put them on in a hurry and half stand up in the canoe.

In the meantime, I slid down to my knees, pulled the kilt out of a front pocket of my jacket (where it resides unobtrusively), and wrapped in around my waist. In seconds I would have been back to fishing if I did not have to manage the canoe while he was flopping around with his rain pants.

Then it started with lightening so we had to hit the shore. We were both wet footing at that point. His rain pants left his legs soaked and held the water in. My pants were nearly dry by the time we got back in the boat in a light rain. When the rain stopped, he broiled while I pulled off the kilt.

The kilt is a bit of a hard sell, but for functionality and cost in 3-season weather you can't beat it .

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mjmkjun

06/17/2012 07:50AM

quote AdamXChicago: "quote kanoes: "quote AdamXChicago: "Hi Jan. Try Patagonia. Hope you'll like them as much as I do :)"
what model?"

Rain Shadow. On sale you should be able to get them for around $100"
Khaki's a deal. Read reviews for fit info. Rain Shadow
Have Marmot Pecips and like 'em but 'cumbersome' waist tabs are odd since leg zips don't expand with any significant waist/undergarment adjustments.

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Savage Voyageur

06/17/2012 10:10AM

It rained four of the six days I this week on my trip. I lived in my Columbia rain pants and jacket. I got both at the outlet store in Albertville MN. They were under $100 for both.

"So many lakes, so little time."

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AndySG

06/17/2012 12:50PM

Jan.....I scored these Sherpa Adventure Gear rain pants on Steep and Cheap 2 years ago. So far so good. There are several positive reviews out there which support my positive experience.

Sincerely yours, Andy

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IBFLY

06/17/2012 05:10PM

quote KevinL: "Chota Hippies and rain kilt.

System worked great last month."
That's not a kilt. Now this is a KILT.

It would be even better if you were paddling a Bell Rob Roy

You say that like it's a bad thing.

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Hank

06/17/2012 05:20PM

Probably the best rain pants out there are these from Filson. They are also half off at the moment. They will be warm in hot weather! And these are made in the USA of imported fabric.

Filson Rain Pants

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. -Robert A. Heinlein

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KevinL

06/17/2012 05:32PM

quote IBFLY: "quote KevinL: "Chota Hippies and rain kilt.

System worked great last month."
That's not a kilt. Now this is a KILT.
It would be even better if you were paddling a Bell Rob Roy"

No I don't look that good in my rain kilt ;-)

I knew that I should have gotten a picture of the setup.

KevinL

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ubbenholdthekraut

06/17/2012 05:54PM

Just took the plunge and bought the kilt.

Thanks for the tip.

I'll get some grief I'm sure from my fellow canoe mates, but I'll also be breaking out my exped dreamwalker sleeping bag this trip. Apparently I've given up caring about looking cool.

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mjmkjun

06/17/2012 05:59PM

quote ubbenholdthekraut: "...
Apparently I've given up caring about looking cool. "
:-) now, THAT's cool!

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REG

06/17/2012 07:09PM

Even though they're more weight, I like bibs. Always seems that the rainjacket eventually funnels the rain down back of pant cut rainwear.

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overthehill

06/17/2012 07:38PM

I have some from 'The s Guide'. I really like them, especially in May. search 'gore tex pants'. They are not bulky, but substantial. Not super-thin packable either, but I wear them under 70 degrees all day ....raining or not. New German military flek-tarn camo. They have built in suspenders, but not high cut like chest bibs either. Zippered legs and very light. Don't tear easily either. Thin gortex.

Not to Hurry-Not to Worry

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Hawkeye2010

06/18/2012 01:51PM

I like my REI pants.

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Harv

06/18/2012 03:26PM

Jan, I received Kool Dri rain gear as a gift 15 years ago and I will never leave that company for rain gear. best stuff in my opinion.

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LuvMyBell

07/03/2012 10:07AM

quote Hank: "Probably the best rain pants out there are these from Filson. They are also half off at the moment. They will be warm in hot weather! And these are made in the USA of imported fabric.

Filson Rain Pants "

Great deal on the pants - $69.

Stay away from the matching hooded rain jacket though - $320. EXPENSIVE.......

Paddle Faster....I hear banjo music

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TheBrownLeader

07/03/2012 10:13AM

There are two bits of tripwear that I swear by and would not consider taking a trip without. One is my rain pants. I have these:

http://compare.ebay.com/like/370620024613?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

Highly recommend. they are the only long pants I bring, as if it's cold enough to want pants, they do great at keeping me warm. As far as protection from the rain, they are top notch. And stylish too!

TBL

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Sierra1

07/03/2012 01:03PM

quote Hawkeye2010: "I like my REI pants."

+1. No leaks. Breathable. Under $70.00.

Watch out for that rock!!!........ Oooo.... That's going to leave a mark...

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kanoes

07/03/2012 02:02PM

i ended up getting patagonia torrentshells for $39.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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shsylvester

07/03/2012 02:13PM

Don't know whether they're still available, but for the first time this summer I wore a pair of Wright-McGill Rogue Pants. Tough, waterproof, wide legs with 15" zip for on and off. Just great. They were originally $200, but I stalked them online and snapped them up at $50.

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