Kodiak island blacktail

[DougR67]

I have Stone Glacier M5 rain gear that I am bringing. I'm hoping they are durable enough.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

I have Stone Glacier M5 rain gear that I am bringing. I'm hoping they are durable enough.

Nope. Not even close. That crap will be so full of pinholes after 30 minutes that you’ll be soaked every time it rains after that, unless you only wear it in the alpine and just bushwhack in your mid layers.

I have no allegiance to SG now that Kurt has left. The first time I wore M5, both my partner and myself literally almost got hypothermia from how miserable that gear failed, and not even bushwhacking close to what Kodiak is like.

 

[farmermail]

Agreed.

Grundens makes a pair of stretchy, rubber, camo rain pants that work really well for Kodiak missions. Fairly light and durable for what they are. Much easier to hike in that the rigid PVC stuff.

Rivers West makes durable stuff. Held up well in Kodiak.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Bring bushwacking clothes. ie, light enough to wear in the sun, keep the mosquitoes off and yet tough enough to not get shredded too fast. August on Kodiak is very different than Late Sept. onwards. The brush is still in full growing mode and green. You won't see your feet until you reach the alpine in most instances.

And you won't see the stream cuts well that you'll accidentally step in.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

I have no allegiance to SG now that Kurt has left.

He's not with them anymore in any capacity? I knew it sold but thought he was still designing.

 

[Yellowknife]

Nope. Not even close. That crap will be so full of pinholes after 30 minutes that you’ll be soaked every time it rains after that, unless you only wear it in the alpine and just bushwhack in your mid layers.

I have no allegiance to SG now that Kurt has left. The first time I wore M5, both my partner and myself literally almost got hypothermia from how miserable that gear failed, and not even bushwhacking close to what Kodiak is like.

Can confirm. First gen SG rain gear failed almost instantly. I’ve had blue jeans more water proof than that stuff.

Two friends had identical experiences, so it wasn’t just a one off either.


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[FAAFO]

I have no allegiance to anyone or any brand and I agree with the above. The M5 pants are probably the worst out there.

Take quick drying gear, don’t wear the rain gear when you’re hiking and you’ll be fine.

And if you give allegiance to someone hopefully they show you their UL ram when you meet up with them