Yeah, that exact thing happened to me on the Olympic Peninsula. Switched to a jacket with taped seams and a heavier-duty fabric, like a 3-layer Gore-Tex. It's a bit noisier but stayed bone dry through a whole weekend of sideways rain.

Yeah, it's pretty messed up how basic fairness isn't the default.

Wait, you've actually needed a backup radio more than once? @the_robin, what are you doing out there?

Yeah, that reminds me of my grandpa's old toolbox. He had this giant rusted wrench he called "the convincer" for when bolts wouldn't budge. The names are half the fun.

Ever notice how people treat big money decisions like they're just ignoring a text about weekend plans? It feels like the bigger the number, the more it short circuits basic manners. I see this all the time now, not just in business. Someone will commit to something serious, then just vanish when it's time to sign on the line. Makes you wonder if the number itself is the problem, like it scares them off. I'd send one more check in, but honestly, their silence is your answer.