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Looking for Rain Pants

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dkoloko:
Pass for casual pants. Waterproof, breathable.

staehpj1:
Something like Sierra Designs Microlight pants might meet that criteria depending on your "pass for casual pants" requirements.

I have some light (3.5 ounce) pants that were from a dance apparel company.  They were not waterproof but I treated them with DWR treatment.  Not fully waterproof, but I find them adequate.

dkoloko:

--- Quote from: staehpj1 on March 03, 2013, 06:37:27 am ---Something like Sierra Designs Microlight pants might meet that criteria depending on your "pass for casual pants" requirements.


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Thanks, but "water resistance in light rain for a short period of time" is less protection than I'm looking for.

John Nelson:
I think your request is overly constrained. Although I'm a big fan of double-duty gear, I think in this case you need one of each.

dkoloko:

--- Quote from: John Nelson on March 03, 2013, 10:29:58 am ---I think your request is overly constrained. Although I'm a big fan of double-duty gear, I think in this case you need one of each.

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If was easy to find, I wouldn't have posted a query. I disagree wholeheartedly that this should be an impossible quest. I think it entirely feasible, and am surprised a manufacturer hasn't produced pants to fill this need. None of my tours have been done taking one of each. Had a pair of Performance Gore-Tex rain pants that passed, albeit barely, as casual pants. They are not longer available, and what Performance sells now isn't close. Had one manufacturer make me a pair; unfortunately he made them look like sweat pants. He agreed it is a doable project; he just couldn't pull it off. I expect a perusal of this forum will unearth quests that are lot more fantastic than wanting bicycle rain pants that can double as casual pants.

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