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Steve Reynolds wrote:

> John, as a Tasmanian you must be an expert on wet weather gear :-)

I'd take offence if it wasn't for the dreadful storm we copped on the Prince
of Wales Range in December. An absolute shocker. I don't want another one
like that for a while. It was a 2-Olympus-rip storm.

> will also be in Tasmania later this month and need to replace another
> leaky Gortex jacket (for the fifth time!) Are you able to recommend an
> alternative quality material

I'd love to be able to help, but I've lost track of the latest options. I'm
currently using an MD long pull-over style gore-tex jacket for most of my
trips.

The man you need is Roger Caffin. He's the undisputed guru when it comes to
outdoor fabrics.

What routes are you planning in Tassie?

Cheers,

John

PS:

If you want to patch this link together in word or notepad, then patch it
into your browser, it will take a short while to compile, then present an
animated view of last December's summer storm:

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