And for anyone already in ireland there are some factories making Lowe Alpine clothes and backpacks and you can get good deals in the spring and autumn sales.

Also Sporthouse, an irish brand of backpacks are good value and match the quality and durabilty of the big brands. The sporthouse bag I bought to use in school in 1990 is still in working order!

]]> http://www.eurailblog.com/archives/449.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-156 aoife Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:40:55 +0000 http://www.eurailblog.com/wp/archives/000449.shtml#comment-156 Do those teflon pants have zips down the side from the knee to the ankle? I'm trying to find trousers like this as otherwise the zip off legs aren't too much use for hiking (ie you have to take your boots off anyway)

Do those teflon pants have zips down the side from the knee to the ankle?

I’m trying to find trousers like this as otherwise the zip off legs aren’t too much use for hiking (ie you have to take your boots off anyway)

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