Mike,

I have tons of Filson Stuff including tin cloth coats and shelter cloth. I find the tin cloth to be over kill for the most part. Both are best used in cold weather. If it is hot out you will sweat your but off in either. The shelter cloth will protect well enough from most briars in my expierence. I have the shelter cloth pants with the tin face for many years and they are still going strong. The longer you have their stuff the better it looks and the etter it feels. BTW I like stuff to last forever.

Bill G.