Re: [Paddlewise] Fashion Sense

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:57:42 -0400
Steve Cramer wrote:
> On 3/31/2010 12:40 AM, Bradford R. Crain wrote:
>   
>> Whatever is worn on kayak camping trips is going to receive burn holes
>> from embers from the campfire. Therefore, a sacrificial jacket is needed
>> for trips, one that is warm but already has burn holes from previous trips.
>>     
>
> Agreed. I just hate having to burn that first hole to allow me to take 
> it on trips. I usually let a neighbor kid do it.
I just recently got a wood stove fireplace insert.  While stocking the 
other day an ember popped out and burned a good size hole in my North 
Face fleece jacket.  Fortunately, there is a North Face store at a large 
outlet mall between where I live and NYC and I'll be traveling that way 
in a couple of weeks.

Since I work at a large university in the northeast I get to see first 
hand what the fashion trends are for winter wear.  At least at Cornell, 
North Face is *so* 2008 and has been recently superceded by Mountain 
Hardwear clothing.

-- 
John Fereira
Cornell University
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