[pct-l] Rain Gear

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

the Patagonia Dragonfly jacket is 3oz.  it is extremely thin and 
light.  I have worn it in light rain for several hours and stayed 
dry.  My buddy got one as tested it with a water hose and said he got 
soaked.  also because it is soooo light, it will not provide much, if 
any, warmth.


> 
> Are Frogg Toggs really any lighter?  I've been hearing a lot about
> them lately but their web site doesn't give weights.  I read
> through the reviews on BackpackGearTest and the weights tend to
> vary but seem to be around 10-12 oz. which is the same as
> everything else.  It seems like the lightest rain jacket from each
> different maker is about 12 oz.  The lightest I've found so far is
> the Marmot Precip Anorak which they claim is 9 oz.  So far, that's
> the lightest rain jacket I've found anywhere - that's both
> waterproof and breathable.  Is this consistent with everyone
> else's knowledge.  I don't plan on wearing my rain gear often (I
> think someone said they got about 10 days of precip on their 2003
> PCT hike) so lightweight is the most important feature to me
> (provided it fits half way decent and isn't ridiculously
> expensive).
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> On Mon, 15 Dec 2003, Gary Monk wrote:
> 
>> After several washings my "Precip" jacket and pants lost their
>> water
> repellency and ever after retreating them they still don't shed
> the water.  I guess you could forgo the washing but they do begin
> to get rather ripe in warm weather.  I am now trying "Frog Toggs"
> which are lighter and cheaper but somewhat bulkier.  I haven't
> decided if they will work on the long haul.
>> Gary Monk "Blaze"
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