Here's our chance to be heard by a major company!

OK, so, I was invited to be on a panel for a leading outdoor fabric company to brainstorm new ideas for technical clothing. In an effort to make the backpacking community heard, I'd like to gather some of your ideas on things you like/don't like about your rain shells, gloves, layers, etc. and present your ideas for things you'd like to see that don't exist yet.

To submit your pet peeves about outdoor clothing and suggest some ideas for improvement, please answer the 2 simple questions on my blog: http://jasonklass.blogspot.com/2009/02/outdoor-manufactures-are-listening-what.html I will bring them to the panel and present them.

NOTE: Please reply on my blog and not the forum so I can have all of your ideas in one place--they will be a nightmare to compile otherwise.

Thanks in advance for your help! Let's see if we can get some of our dream gear out there!

Jason,
Tell Golite that they need a lighter inner nest for their new Hex thingey. I am assuming that that's your company?

BF

Hi BF,
Nope. It's a fabric manufacturer, not a retailer. I'm not sure I'm able to say who it is until I ask them.

OK...make it light (1/2 lb. or less), 100% water proof and 100% breathable (no sweating while strenuously hiking in it). I believe i just described an umbrella:
http://www.luxurylite.com/umbrellaindex.html
http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/accessdetail.cfm?PRODUCTS__ProductID=GO9010

If they can do what an umbrella can do i'll buy their rain gear

BF