Red Ledge Rain Gear Pants

The jacket and pants survived their first encounter with moisture -- light mist on a mountain top -- without incident. However, on their next outing, during which it rained steadily for three days, both jacket and pants soaked through within an hour. My Gore-Tex-clad companions remained warm and dry.

To Red Ledge's -- and the Kittery Trading Post's -- credit, I was able to return the "rain gear" for a full refund.

I've since invested in a Gore-Tex ensemble, which has proven itself worthy of the investment several times over.