9 August, 2016

First Lite’s 2016 Rain Gear via Rokslide

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First Lite's 2016 Rain Gear, Review posted on Rokslide Rain gear is an item I seem to spend a lot of time analyzing and comparing. Numbers and statistics are helpful, but in reality rain gear needs to do three things. 1) Keep you dry, 2) Breath, 3) Be durable enough for the chosen task. Rounding these desires is the critical need to match the design intent of the rain gear for the chosen pursuit. I have written several times about

24 September, 2014

Tips for Maximizing Performance in Waterproof / Breathable Outerwear

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I’ve tested a lot of rain gear and in the process I’ve learned a thing or two about what makes rain gear effective. In other words, the balance between design intent and proper maintenance. In fact, rain gear can be flat out useless if you don’t clean it on a regular basis. Additionally, that light weight set of breathable rain gear is not going to survive a month of brush busting, continual downpours as well as a burlier set of