I find that pure wool pants (currently using Columbia's camo heavyweight) tend to pass water through to my longjohns when I sit on a spot in the snow for a while. Much prefer Cabela's saddle cloth Dry Plus pants for breathable water proof wear. I like a single layer wool cruiser for the lighter weight and abillity to layer with down or fleece under it to suit conditions. I cant tell you how many years I have ridden back to camp in a blizzard with an inch of snow sticking to my old EMS red wool coat while warm and dry inside. I recently had to buy a new Woolrich wool cruiser because I outgrew the EMS. Anybody know a good diet? Some guys like the goretex and dry plus for the coats, but I like the breathability of single layer wool. FWIW. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />