[pct-l] Rain pants, rain kilt, wind pants, or nothing for the Sierra?

[Joe Bernier]

I carry a rain jacket and rain pants in the Sierra.

I think of them not only as protection from rain, but as part of a layering system for warmth. If you think of it this way, you might go with a lighter insulated jacket . . . maybe leave the long johns at home . . . if the rain jacket is breathable enough, skip the wind jacket . . . use a lighter bag/quilt and sleep with your breathable rain gear on cold nights . . . 




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On May 29, 2013, at 11:22 AM, gary_schenk at verizon.net wrote:

> 
> July is monsoon season in the Sierra. It can rain for several days in a row. August is afternoon thunderstorm season. September is pure bliss season.
> 
> Take a rain jacket.
> 
> Just MHO.
> Gary
> 
> On 05/29/13, Alan Miller wrote:
> 
> Thank you everyone who responded to my last post about July 4th. We got
> our permit reserved for the JMT/PCT loop section by Mammoth! Now the fun
> stuff - gear. I see a lot of gear lists where people do not add rain pants
> or even a rain jacket until Oregon. I struggle with this because where we
> live, rain is inevitable on most trips. I always pack a rain jacket and
> rain pants. Are rain pants necessary in the Sierra at the beginning of
> July or would a pair of wind pants be enough? Or, should we not bother
> with either? Both of our rain jackets are very light, so I will pack them
> anyway, but the pants are kind of heavy. Thanks
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