Alasdair Kay
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- "May 2016 "
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what's your reason for saying that ?I think it's Paramo
http://www.paramo-clothing.com/en-gb/
I'd keep your Goretex jacket but add Merino wool shirts instead of the fleece
what's your reason for saying that ?
just cost?
I'm a Paramo jacket fan, particularly of their breathability and the fact they can be reproofed and repaired, so last for ages. They can be very comfortable in changing weather conditions but I still prefer the flexibility of a light fleece and thin shell jacket if walking with a pack in the summer- I get too warm in the Paramo.Hi .... I am planning on walking my second Camino next year in May and if Portugal is like Galicia when I walked the Frances I used my Goretex rain jacket a lot, (three solid days of mist and rain). However fellow British walkers have told me that by using a Paramor jacket I can eliminate the need to carry a fleece and a Gore Tex jacket..... Do any of you have any advice on Paramor what do you think of them and will it result in a lighter more polyuse jacket for walking in?
Ultreia
Fr Alasdair
Paramo is a brand name, and they make a variety of jackets of different materials. They look like good jackets. There are many good brands; some use Goretex fabric and some use other excellent waterproof fabrics.by using a Paramor jacket I can eliminate the need to carry a fleece and a Gore Tex jacket
Thank you Inroibo ... helpful and money saving advice.. by the way are you a fellow Franciscan ?Good evening Father
Paramo certainly make very good jackets. Most of the Mountain Rescue
teams in the Lake District use them and not just because they get a
discount. I've had a Paramo jacket for years and it performs very well.
However, they are heavy. Very heavy. They're also bulky, and expensive.
I wouldn't want to be carrying one for day after day.
You'll get far more flexibility from a light weight outer hard shell coupled
with a warmer middle layer. As Robert above has said, Arcteryx make very
good 3 layer Gortex jackets. But they're eye-wateringly expensive, unless you
can pick one up in the sales.
I've tried all sorts of jackets over the years. I don't think anything performs as well
as Gortex. By right, buy once would be advice I wished I'd followed
Pax et bonum
Sadly no, but it's nice alternative to Buen Camino and I've been reading a lot aboutThank you Inroibo ... helpful and money saving advice.. by the way are you a fellow Franciscan ?
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