gandytron
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One of the biggest challenges for outdoor clothing in the tropics is storage - I have found over the last few years that the adhesives often used for things like taping seams in waterproof clothing often dry out, become brittle and simply flake off.
Whilst I don't use a waterproof coat in Thailand (always preferring the poncho option) I do need one for other excursions (eg birding the UK or other temperate regions of the world).
My existing gortex jacket has recently been used for two trips to the UK and the seams have completely given up, so I'm thinking about replacing it. My options seem to be to either:
a) buy a new gortex/other membrane jacket that relies on taped seams (getting an un-lined shell would seem to make sense, so that I can easily re-tape the seams myself)
b) paying out $$$ for a jacket that uses "Analogy" material (eg Paramo), which as far as I can tell does not rely on taped seams and so might avoid the problems of brittle/flaking adhesives.
Are there alternatives that I might consider? I wondered about a waxed cotton jacket but these seem rather heavy...and might melt in storage in Bangkok's climate!
Thoughts and ideas welcome.
Thanks,
Dave
Whilst I don't use a waterproof coat in Thailand (always preferring the poncho option) I do need one for other excursions (eg birding the UK or other temperate regions of the world).
My existing gortex jacket has recently been used for two trips to the UK and the seams have completely given up, so I'm thinking about replacing it. My options seem to be to either:
a) buy a new gortex/other membrane jacket that relies on taped seams (getting an un-lined shell would seem to make sense, so that I can easily re-tape the seams myself)
b) paying out $$$ for a jacket that uses "Analogy" material (eg Paramo), which as far as I can tell does not rely on taped seams and so might avoid the problems of brittle/flaking adhesives.
Are there alternatives that I might consider? I wondered about a waxed cotton jacket but these seem rather heavy...and might melt in storage in Bangkok's climate!
Thoughts and ideas welcome.
Thanks,
Dave
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