Quote Originally Posted by JerseyLawyer View Post
As a piper coming from a family of people who play in pipe bands, I have found that inverness rain capes tend to proliferate like wire hangers in a wardrobe. Getting them back in the pouch is like folding a parachute, but the secret is to putton the thing and flatten it completely, then press all the air out as you fold.

Mr. Anthony, as you can see from the website, also makes two other models, which I've never seen for sale in the US - one is a heavier version of the standard, and the other is a Gore-Tex model that costs a mint ($400+). Frankly, for the money of the last one, I'd probably go the extra and buy a scotch-guarded tweed cape.

Trust me, though, carrying a cape is a guarantee of a bright sunshiny day. Until the minute you get tired of carrying the thing around on your belt. Then good luck. Oh, and put the pouch on with the flap on the bottom, so that you can get the cape out when you need it. You're never going to need to fold it back up before you get home anyway (as if that would even be possible).
You are so right!

and - from Sunny Southern California, just outside the back gate of Camp Pendleton!