I second the post about the Burley gear. They are a great co-op in Eugene and are very community/socially/environmentally conscious. My Burley jacket is totally wind/waterproof, yet is well ventilated to keep the sweat out. The Burley rainpants aren't ventilated, but work great. I also agree that its not too hard to find vegan outerwear, as most of the better products are already nylon or similar.
As for smartwool, I don't think it's vegan. From what I understand, it's just a more technically advanced version of wool.
As for smurfy, so far it's been a nice cordial discussion, and no one has attacked non-vegans in any way. If you have a problem with vegans, maybe just don't read threads relating to the issue in the future. I realize you merely brought up a valid philosophical point, but Highpants just wanted to know where to get a certain type of rain gear.
Nice to see there's some other vegans on the forums.