345 | How Rain Gear Works. And Why, Sometimes, It Doesn’t.

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

by Exo Mtn Gear

Sports, Sports:wilderness, Health & Fitness, Wilderness

4.4 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2022

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Rain gear. You may not need it, or it may save your hunt. You can spend fifty bucks or hundreds of dollars. Some pieces weigh a few ounces, while other pieces weigh a couple of pounds. Company X has proprietary technology with miraculous claims, while Company Y claims its membrane is better. So what do you do? How do you select rain gear? Well, it begins with understanding how rain gear works — and why, sometimes, it doesn't. To help us dig deeper than the marketing messages we, as consumers, see about rain gear, we turned to a technical textile expert, Marcel Geser of Development Never Stops. Marcel's work with DNS has won over 25 coveted ISPO awards, which are given to the most innovative products in the sports and outdoor space. He has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, including recent work with hunting apparel company Canis (https://canisathlete.com/). LEAVE US A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry Contact Us: [email protected] Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

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0:00.0	Well, welcome to the Hunt Backcountry podcast.
0:24.3	This is episode number 345, and our guest comes from across the Atlantic, and his name is Marcel.
0:33.6	As you'll hear in his introduction, he has a long background in the clothing and apparel industry
0:40.9	and really a lot of experience with very technical fabrics.
0:46.6	And the reason that we reached out to Marcel was to take a deep dive on the specific technical
0:52.8	peril that is rain gear. To understand how certain types of
0:57.5	rain gear is meant to work, the limitations that are inherent within rain gear, and much more.
1:04.4	We're not talking so much about a specific piece of apparel or even a specific type of technology or waterproof membrane,
1:13.3	but more about the high-level approach and the detailed intricacies of how raingear is
1:20.3	meant to work and why sometimes rain gear doesn't work. I hope you guys enjoy this episode.
1:27.0	It is certainly one that will be most enjoyed by
1:30.6	guys like Steve and myself who really want to nerd out a little bit on understanding gear and
1:37.5	technology and kind of take a deep dive behind the marketing. We'll put it that way. So if that sounds like something you're interested in, you will love this episode.
1:48.4	As always, guys, we do appreciate you tuning in.
1:51.0	It would help us tremendously if you could leave a rating or review in whatever podcast app you
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2:05.6	Share it with somebody who could also benefit from us.
2:08.3	And thank you so much for doing that.
2:10.5	Finally, before we dive into the interview,
2:12.4	I wanted to remind you guys that you can visit the link in the show description
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