[Karl Bebout]

I've had a Technelon, or something like that, for at least 15 years and it has held up very well. Granted, I don't use it that often, but at its age and our temperatures, I would not have been surprised if it had fallen apart. It is somewhat bulky, but I can roll it into a pretty snug package and can wedge it into my trunk and have relatively quite a bit of room left. ( this is, of course, without the cute little blue bottle installed in the trunk). When it dies, I'll probably spring for one of the CA Covers, when I hit the lottery. I did snag one of Finishline's plastic covers, at 50% off, to carry as an emergency item for the next time I get stuck in a heavy rain. I don't have to worry about side pipes, so that's not an issue. It'll just be good to keep the cockpit from becoming a hot tub.