[pct-l] Wind Shell + Rain Shell

[marmot marmot]

I use Froggtoggs  and an poncho (six moon design)over top of those in heavy heavy rain   In my experience Froggtoggs do breathe.  At least I'm not dripping sweat like in Gortex. They keep me warm in the early morning. Last about 3,000 miles unless I'm bushwacking through plants with long needles.  Marmot

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> On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:47 AM, "Dan Welch" <welchenergy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm following the strategy you mention below with one wrinkle - I'm adding a
> light rain shell for the highest parts of the Sierras.  My strategy is like
> this:
> 
> I'm carrying just a wind shirt to Kennedy Meadows where I'll add a  Frog
> Togg's rain shell (5.7 oz & VERY inexpensive).  I will bounce the Frog Toggs
> shell after Echo Lake & go with just the wind shirt through Northern
> California.  Then I'll receive a more substantial rain shell (10.5 oz) in
> Ashland to replace the wind shirt for the remainder of the trip. 
> 
> The Frog Togg's rain suits are only $20 (tops and rain pants together) and
> they are very light weight.  They work pretty well except that they are not
> breathable (like a lot of rain shells & pants) and they are not very
> durable. For California I feel like I won't have to use them very often so
> I'm not particularly worried about the durability.  (The FT pants are the
> only rain pants I am taking for CA.) In OR/WA when I may have to hike in
> them for multiple days, I don't trust them.  That's why I'm sending in more
> substantial rain wear... 
> 
> That's my plan,
> Timberline
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Chris Martin
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 11:55 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> 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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