Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers.com wrote:
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message SNIP
Not sure how nasty of weather you get into, but I have had pretty good
luck using my Frogg Toggs much the way Steve uses his gear. Since I live
in the desert I don't see the rain he sees or have his experience in that
type of element, but layering works. On a tournament on Alamo lake once
it was snowing while we were doing signup. As soon as we hit the water it
changed to cold driving rain with wind gusts to 30 or 40 MPH. My rain
gear over my Ridgeline jacket over a flannel shirt did the trick. When it
cleared up enough so I could see it was apparent why it was so cold.
There was snow all over the surrounding mountains where the wind was
coming over. My hands were cold, and my face took a beating because the
pattern we were on seemed to be to cast into the teeth of the storm and
work back towards the boat, but I was mainly warm and dry. I've since
picked up a set of neoprene gloves for those cold wet days. Now if they
just made a nice personal face shield with windshield wipers. LOL.
P.S. We caught a lot of fish that day.
I lost that set of Frogg Toggs on a motorcycle trip, and tried a couple
different cheaper rain suits since. The good part of that is I live in
the desert and do not have to fish or ride in the rain that often. I just
bought a new set of Frogg Toggs a couple weeks ago.
Bob, Frogg Toggs are fine for some things, but hunting definitely isn't one
of them. They make far too much noise, especially if someone is going to
bowhunt. And, they don't hold up well for walking through brush. Da Chief
needs something that has a Gore-Tex and a suede like finish to help keep it
quiet for close up shots.
You find suede quiet for walking? I like goretex but most of my stuff has
more of a canvas feel to it (gaiters and such). A nice goretex hat is a
must around there for any sort of outdoor activity if it's going to rain
at all... keeping my head dry is 80% of the comfort battle for me...
--
John Nelson
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