[pct-l] Rain jackets

[Jay Bruins]

I have a previous version of the Zpacks pants and jacket. They work fantastic with two issues. When you're in rain for a week straight, sometimes you just want some pockets. I ended up shipping my North Face Gortex Proshell jacket to myself in WA just because I was wearing my gear so much in Oregon. Zpacks is optimized for the pack, so it was perfect most of the trip. The other issue is despite being the most breathable gear I've owned, it's still not good enough. For light rain, I'd often avoid putting anything on while actually walking—stripping to shorts and a T-shirt to minimize the amount of wet fabric. In the Sierra, you know rain is coming. Carry an extra liter of water when it is and you can eat a comfortable late lunch/early dinner in your tent during the hour and a half it takes to pass (this also avoids going over passes with lightning). I would like to try an umbrella on my next hike (with a Zpacks jacket for when the wind is too strong).

J
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> On Jan 11, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Jeffrey Olson <philos56 at live.com> wrote:
> 
> This is particularly so if you have a long body.  Going through the Goat Rocks on a SOBO in June I ran into 45 degrees and rain.  From Canada south to there it had been cold enough to be snow or frozen rain.  I had to stop early that day and camp as water had leeched up and soaked me from the chest down.  It took hours to stop shivering.  I won't use Frogg Toggs again for that reason.
> 
> Jeff
> Laramie WY
> 
>> On 1/11/2016 7:02 AM, JPL wrote:
>> I've had good luck with my Frogg Toggs.  Only complaint is the jacket could be a little longer.
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Brian Gill
>> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 8:58 AM
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Subject: [pct-l] Rain jackets
>> 
>> What rain jacket  (gear)  seems to be the most popular on the trail last few years?   My Marmot precip wets out  easily. Panama.
>> 
>> "Sent from my iPhone"
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>>      Brian
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