I, too, have a varied selection of clothes. These days it is mostly synthetic - I seem to be moving toward natural when possible.<br><br>I just picked up a jacket made of a wool/nylon blend. The material is made by Schoeller, the jacket is by Ibex (http://www.ibexwear.com/). So far it seems to work really well. It's light, warm, and sheds water like a duck. I got it on closeout from the Ibex web store so I saved about 40%. Living in the San Francisco Bay area I expect it will get lots of use.<br><br>I'm still looking for pants. BDUs are a little too "informal."<br><br>Rain gear is another issue. I havent found anything that I really like -- like you stated, most don't vent well enough.<br><br>I love my Smartwool sox. As far as I'm concerned, there are none better. I may try their long underwear when I wear out my Patagonia long johns.<br>