Lightweight & Durable Rain / Wind gear — What’s available in size “Fat” XXL

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Alex,

I apologize if you took my comments as offensive. I must admit that i am unfairly holding you responsible for all the threads i've ever read on here where someone wants gear advice and gets told to stop wasting their time cutting oz and go lose some lbs.

I agree that both the fat, the skinny, the ugly, the 4-eyed… all get teased and most of us are thick skinned to it. I just see no need for it on a gear thread. In the future please give us the same respect that we give by not offering advice like this…

OP SAYS-Looking for some pants that fit extra small as i am very thin with not much meat on my ass and pants never fit me right

FAT GUY SAYS-stop wasting your time looking for pants that fit and just eat at burger king, that ass will grow into those pants in no time.

Obviously this is ridiculous and doesn't offer any help to the guy looking for gear that works for his body type. I just ask that we ALL -you, me, Jesus- give answers that can help the OP's find what they're looking for or choose not to post. We don't need to interject into how people are living their lives. It just muddies up the boards (as we have clearly done here)

IT IS JUST HIKING! IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN!

-Tim

+1 on Frogtoggs
+1 on Tim's comments
Cabelas have anything that may work?

Alex pointed out the Eddie Bauer sale. I can confirm from trying them on in the store that RipPac jacket on sale for $20 is pretty lightweight. I couldn't tell you exactly what it weighed, and they couldn't tell me in the store, but it definitely felt a lot lighter than my old Marmot Precip. The XXL is also generously cut for those that need more room or want to layer underneath. For $20 you can't beat the price either.

I also have a JRB poncho/pack cover. It's also made of silnylon, weighs about 9 oz, but completely covers myself and my pack and has snaps down both sides to open or close for breathability. I'll probably take that on my hike next week. Since my ULA Ohm pack cover is 2 oz, then that leaves basically 7oz for the "rain jacket." I'm also considering just using that as my summer TQ in my hammock since I probably won't need anything anyways being middle of August and will be enough to warm me just a bit if I get chilled. That's the theory anyways.

"You know how many packs a day I had to smoke to simulate "High Altitude Training"

Hey Alex,

"High" altitude training, huh? If you were smoking them funny, yellow shaped cigarettes, a multi-pack habit gets pretty expensive. ;)

I can't wait until Alex turns thirty.

This is sort of a thread hijack presented in good faith, because it definitely relates to lightening your PACK load, and will also drop a few pounds of body weight in the process, IF that is something you want to do. Consider body fat a part of your food requirement for a trip. It supplies you with ~3500 calories/pound, and only needs ~1200 calories of carbohydrate, either stored or dietary to support its conversion to energy. I'm a skinny guy and I use this technique all the time, but I have to work to put on the fat before a longer trip. Heavier folks have a built in advantage here that is often overlooked when planning food for a trip. Dr J, Roman Dial, and Jason Geck relied on it for their Arctic1000 expedition, and Kevin Sawchuck also uses it, if I interpret his posts after the Pracour de Wild last fall correctly. Worth thinking about?

This is NOT an attempt to tell anyone to lose weight but, rather, a suggestion on how to use it to advantage if you so desire.

I already sort of do this. Simply because I know that I'll survive if I don't eat a lot. Also, and I think I'm probably one of the select few, but I actually lose my appetite when I hike. I drink A LOT of water, hyrdration tabs, protein shakes, etc. but find that I typically eat very little and I'm fine with that.

I kept finding that even packing light meals I always brought back food. I can polish off a 2-person dehydrated meal (or any meal of similar size) with no problem, but on the trail I struggle to finish.

I have seen many posts about light equipment turn into "you need to lose weight" threads. I am sure that those who could lose a few pounds are aware of it, and don't need someone to tell them. Now if they ask for help in losing weight, that is another matter.

Also for the "skinny" folks. Keep in mind that if you are under 30, your body may change quickly as you get older. And for those who are always slender, some of that may be just genetic. Etc, etc, etc.

I am sure that no matter what your body weight or what your body structure, losing a few pounds on your back is going to make your hike more enjoyable. And for us "smaller" people, keep in mind that a larger person is going to carry more FSO weight, because everything is bigger. And a larger person is not necessarily fat. I imagine that Kobe Bryant is in better overall shape than many/most of us, and just the size of his equipment would make his kit heavier than ours, even if everything were comparable.

matabolism changes between 29-30…I was 145lbs when I left HS..I now am 6'1 215 lbs and I am 46. Guess what, your body does change. Hike your own hike is what I say. Of course we all can stand to lose a few here and there. Just be happy that you are outside and doing something you love. As for all of you skinny guys, that will change over the course of your life.

"As for all of you skinny guys, that will change over the course of your life."

Ain't necessarily so. I got 25 years on ya, Kenny, and I'm still a scrawny lil' runt.