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Subject: [OM] Re: OT: Tilley Hats, was OM1 light meter
From: Earl Dunbar <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 22:23:01 -0500
Looks VERY nice... I shall have a look.  Thanks!

Walt Wayman wrote:

>Earl,
>
>You might give Orvis a look.  Their ranger jacket has lots and lots of big 
>pockets, both inside and outside, and the leather yoke makes carrying a 
>tripod, or other object, on the shoulder much more comfortable -- no seam to 
>dig in and bite.  It's also light, comfortable and washable.  I'm very well 
>pleased with mine.
>
>http://www.orvis.com/store/product_choice.asp?pf_id=25C2&dir_id=1686&group_id=1673&feature_id=16&cat_id=5355&subcat_id=6374
>
>Walt
>
>--
>"Anything more than 500 yards from 
>the car just isn't photogenic." -- 
>Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: Earl Dunbar <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  
>
>>Sigh.  I DO need a good field coat/jacket.  The last really good one I 
>>had was from Eddie Bauer, called "Stone Mountain" something, purchased 
>>in the mid-80s, I believe.  It was of a microfibre type of cloth that 
>>was breathable, impervious to rain, lightweight, and had just the right 
>>number and size of pockets for stuffing prime Zuikos.  There were 
>>matching field pants, which is as close as I ever came to looking 
>>"military".  The only drawback was that they could have been a little 
>>durable, though the trade-off of course was their light weight and 
>>extreme comfort.
>>
>>I'm more apt to buy Eddie Bauer these days, though I have to be choosy 
>>since EB has stuff that is primarily fashionable along with its 
>>durable-durable-yet-nice-looking stuff.  Maybe it's time to order an L L 
>>Bean catalogue, though around here Carhartt is de rigeur.  Tho I doubt 
>>many Carhart wearers could pronounce "de rigeur". ;-)
>>
>>Earl
>>    
>>



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