Ok, I've got the top half of my gear set...mid-weight thermal base long sleeve top, 100 wt. fleece shirt, M65 liner, fleece/nylon vest and very warm wool/fleece beanie. But now I'm having a hard time trying to figure out my cold weather gear for below the waist. I already have a mid weight Polartec thermal base but what outer layer do ya'll suggest? Usually I wear flannel lined cotton cargos and so far I've been lucky to not be caught out in serious weather but I'm afraid if I get caught in rain, I'd be up a creek. Where I'm at, it snows little but we do get lots of days in the lower 30's to lower 40's that can be very wet. Nights can get into the 20's, occasionally cooler (like this weekend, down into the mid teens). So any suggestions? I need something sturdy like my cotton cargos, have insulating capababilties, dries quickly and since I'm on a school teacher's budget that has a family of four, I need it cheap (realitively). <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />