Snow in Japan

[Fattwins 0]

I doubt he is online due to todays events. He is at a good private school for boys.

 

yama ill delete if you want me to.

[sava 0]

i hate cheats --- and there's very little that's done about them at a university level because the uni is worried about getting sued

[mattlucas 0]

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Originally posted by Fattwins:
You are still going home for sure in a year then?

Man if it wasn't for the kick ass 8-9 months I'm hoping to ski starting mid november I would be on a plane so quick for home

[Yuki's Passion 1]

Sava, I teach is Engrish

Dunno if Id call them good boys though. Its an interesting school cuz of its system but its junior high/high school, not uni. Hope to get there in a few years.

[Fattwins 0]

Toque you gotta invest in a sled

[mattlucas 0]

[Fattwins 0]

For Canada dude not here. that way you get the goods further afield.

[mattlucas 0]

That wouldn't be a bad idea

[mattlucas 0]

This is the jacket I would get FT

MEC Zenith Jacket

$340 cdn

#4017-716

 

Mec Zenith

 

[mattlucas 0]

And the pants I would get

MEC Fall-Line Bib Pants

4012-958

$310 cdn reduced to $199 cdn

They might not be making them anymore. Could only find them in the womens section and I think only in small. May have to wait till winter to see.

 

 

MEC Fall-Line Bib Pants

 

[mattlucas 0]

These are the only pants in the men's section

zippers only to the hip. Could still get them on with boots but not as easy as full length zips

MEC Flight Pants Men's

Product Number: 5005-040

$265 cdn

MEC Flight Pants

 

[Fattwins 0]

Toque how about these

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detai...D=1120787682482

 

I always make my own bibs.

[mattlucas 0]

Those are good if you are making your own bibs.

They are light at almost 500 grams, cheap and 3 ply XCR gortex

Seems like they come built with suspender loops as well

 

I think the main thing with pants is the side zippers and the instep protection

-Those pants have 3/4 length zippers. You could probably get them on and off without to much trouble.

-They have the same instep protection as the other pants if not better because they are for climbing

[Fattwins 0]

cool I might be ordering some pants then. Im on a budget. Thanks for that toque.

[mattlucas 0]

Yah man

those are really good pants

and if you make a bib they will give you that much more protection from the snow.

You getting a new jacket as well?

[Fattwins 0]

Still thinking man still thinking. What is the best deal in there that you can see on jackets?

[mattlucas 0]

The jackets are a little more money

 

None of them have powder skirts that I can see so that is a bit of a draw back if you arn't getting the full bib

 

But the best is the jacket I put above or the MEC Talisman Jacket Men\'s

Both are $300 cdn or more

[Fattwins 0]

I dont wnat to carry my rain jacket into tateyama next year that is for sure. I might do the wash, dry, spary the carp outta my 3ply gortex jacket and see what happens.

[soubriquet 0]

I have an old but good quality GoreTex shell (Canadian, Mountain Equipment), but it ain't waterproof no more. I tried washing it and ironing it dry, but natch. Can Gore Tex be revived, or do I need to spray?

[Fattwins 0]

Mine isnt that bad, the problem was that we got so much rain one day that my jacket just gave up. I think you need to do the dry and spray and see how it goes.

[mattlucas 0]

I think the most important thing is getting it really clean in a washer and then using an electric front loading dryer to bring back to the waterproofness. After that iron it if you can.

 

The most important part of owning gortex is keeping it clean. Once the pores get filled with gunk they stop working

[mattlucas 0]

I might pick up a cheap plastic rain jacket for Tateyama next year. Just for standing around in or fixing walls. Maybe even some cheap plastic pants if I can.

[mattlucas 0]

And now that I did that nobody will read the 99th post on how to best keep care of gortex

[sunrise 0]

I read it. I didn't realise it's safe to iron gortex (assuming you're careful, I guess), or that blow drying it brings back the water proofness.... How does it do that?

[Yuki's Passion 1]

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Originally posted by Toque:
I might pick up a cheap plastic rain jacket for Tateyama next year. Just for standing around in or fixing walls. Maybe even some cheap plastic pants if I can.

Toque, wot about a huge garbage bag to throw over you? You can pull it over your head and poke it out along with your arms. That would keept the rain off of you without as much added weight as another jacket, maybe.