The Hoh rainforest is on the coast, so about 100 miles from Seattle. It is a magical place. Many feet of rain a year, with incredible old growth forest. It is like walking through time. Most of the old growth was logged off over the last 100 years, but pieces were kept in the Olympic National Park.

A Filson coat is much more than a rain coat...it is a timeless classic of design and function. It will require some care...waxing...but they are a piece of gear that is frequently handed down from father to son to grandson. Not at all like the plastic coats people spend so much on and discard so rapidly. Waxed cotton coats like this are not the penultimate rain coat, but a working coat that serves a multiplicity of purposes.

Big Leaf Maple, Hoh Rainforest





I think it is interesting to note that the generations of loggers who cut these forests down....many of them wore Filson clothes. Filson clothing was designed for outdoor work.