I have the Cabela' s MTO50 and love it but have only had one chance to wear it and it works beautiful. I' m an old mountain climber and I have had super success with my GoreTex . . . and I won' t go into the Cascade Mountains without mine.

I have used the Rain Suede on several occasions and found it to be more than adequate in keeping me dry during rainy conditions. Was there really only a $100 price difference between the the Rain Suede and the MT050? I thought it was more.

Guys, is the MT050 with goretex packable?

Bob, yes it is. It is very light and makes its own little pack by stuffing it in one of the pockets.

Thanks mez, I' m gonna have to get some. I have some 10x stuff with goretex and I like it a lot, only problem is I have to wear it pretty much all the time if I take it out. Make makes it cumbersome especially in mountain terain.

One other question, how is the fabric as far as walking through briars etc.??

Thanks.

It is a low knap fabric, very quiet and I haven' t had any durability problems with mine. No briars here though. Spent ten days in Alaska with it on every day and there was a lot of low shrub type bushes and the pants held up fine. Barbed wire will cause a slight durability issue though. [:' (]

I have some non-insulated 10X guide gear..pant and coat, which are quite nice. I don' t remember what I paid, but they were kinda spendy. I honestly believe that once you are over the 50 or so buck range per item, you are getting some quality stuff. I really don' t think you can go wrong with virtually anything from Cabela' s, as 99% of what they sell is top notch. One thing I REALLY like about their website is the live customer service. I would hate to guess how many times I have used that thing...probably in the hundreds.

Liquidorange. That Hunt-dri is the real deal...obviously scent proof as well. I wouldn' t use your wool coat as a rain jacket, but it definately discards the water. The gear I used it on last year only got wet a few times, but I believe they give a 10 time or so limit on usage, then you need to re=apply.

Chad