[pct-l] Fwd: Wind Shell + Rain Shell

[tsparks56 at aol.com]

 If you only carry the wind shell and it rains for 2 straight days, will you be willing to "hunker down" in your shelter without hiking for that period?  So. Cal does get a few good rain storms in April, May and June, and you will get wet long before arriving in the Cascades. 
On the other hand, a light weight rain shell (Frog Togs come to mind) does a pretty good job of stopping the wind too.

terry

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Martin <hopeforgorilla at gmail.com>
To: pct-l <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sun, Mar 9, 2014 8:55 pm
Subject: [pct-l] Wind Shell + Rain Shell


Anyone thru-hiked with a wind shirt AND a rain jacket? Each serves a
different purpose, so it's easy to make the case for carrying both: one
sheds wind yet breathes well, the other keeps you dry when it rains).

BUT, leaving one behind would save 5-10 precious ounces off my base weight.
I could carry just a wind shell, and hunker down in my shelter when it
rains. Or, I could carry just a rain shell, and deal with suboptimal
breathability when I want to keep warm on windy/cold days.

Perhaps the best compromise is a wind shell for the dry parts of the trail
(SoCal), and a rain shell for the wetter parts (Cascades). What say you,
PCT-L?

Chris
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