<p>Hey, we’ll be twins! I am coming to like my slacks more & more and am sure it will be great for the trip. They are really quite comfortable and you’d never know they were made of nylon just to look at them. They are great over the thermals I bought, so I won’t freeze (can you tell I get cold easily?)</p>
<p>You are right about the sizing. In Gloria Vanderbelt, I wear a size 4 or 6; in these REI slacks, I bought an 8 and it fits perfectly! Because they’re nylon, they do a pretty good job with wind and really don’t wrinkle at all.</p>
<p>Glad you like them (mine was probably the last of the prior season’s model).</p>
<p>I once did get a lovely goretex jacket on sale–brilliant turqoise blue. Hubby found it too bright & I handed it down to my sister, who has enjoyed wearing it. I still love my goretex jacket, even if it does shed more than I’d like. At some point, I will find the perfect replacement. Maybe look at Burberry, lustfully? They don’t make goretex, so I should be safe lusting.</p>
<p>OK, lusting impulse satisfied by looking at their website; not much suitable for HI & out of my price range.</p>