My Goretex jacket still fits. I'd bought a smaller The North Face jacket though, not Goretex, and it doesn't really fit anymore. Surprisingly, it was just a size large. I was worried I was too fat to do the good stuff (high end brands) but TNF makes jackets all the way up to XXL in many cases. I can still zip up the size large, so an XXL should be plenty. But before I realized how small my jacket is, I'd noticed an online only sale for a Marmot Precip in XXXXL, and the price was good. Buying a gigantic jacket would leave me open to get ever fatter and still be waterproof! Realistically, since I knew I was going to REI tomorrow, I had the option to return it and only be out $10.99 for shipping. And while it looks gigantic, I kind of like the way it fits, and it has pit zips. I had been thinking I was going to buy a TNF Venture Tall in XL or XXL. Now I'm not sure I need it. The online reviews of the Marmot are often dismal because of how quickly it wears out the waterproof lining, but I live in New Mexico where rain honestly isn't much of an issue.
I also have my silnylon waterproof poncho which I really like because of how small and compact it is. I carry it with my backpack pretty much all the time every day.
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Death By Mountain is my way of avoiding Death By Diet. In June of 2009 I learned that my days of being fat and lazy were over because my triglycerides and blood sugars were at a level that was unsurvivable. Diabetes is a First World disease. I did this to myself through poor dietary choices and a lack of exercise. Death By Mountain is my main focus on exercise.
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