2024 rain jackets

Category Price Weight
Rain Jackets I've Owned $709.26
5.66 lb
Total $709.26
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I've hiked ~8,000 miles and tried a lot of rain jackets. There really aren't any good solutions to hiking exposed in the rain, but still we try. The most comfortable I've ever felt walking in the rain was under an umbrella on the CDT. So far, the best overall jacket so far is the Antigravity Gear UL 2 -- it's waterproof, has pitzips and a good cut so I don't overheat, it's durable, not too expensive and you can buy one off the shelf.

- Rain Jackets I've Owned
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- poncho MLD Poncho Tarp 5'x10' (Silnylon) (L) (2020) (discontinued) (weight counted in Shelter) replaces rain jacket + rain kilt, won't wet out, ventilates better, covers pack, packs smaller. plus it's stylish. kryptonite: strong wind and overgrown trails $0.00
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- poncho Gatewood Cape. functional poncho but awkward in the wind and doesn't work for insulation. used on the CDT and it works ok. $0.00
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- poncho emergency poncho from Walmart. tried this under a wind jacket in southern Colorado on the CDT and got wrecked. wouldn't do that again. $1.00
  1.3
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- top hard shell Frogg Toggs Emergency Jacket (M/L) do not trust $0.00
  4.1
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- umbrella Montbell U.L. Trekking Umbrella (2021) love it, it survived the CDT but now my wife keeps stealing it... $49.00
  4.5
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- top hard shell Marmot Bantamweight Anorak (XL) on clearance. de-tagged. don't trust this for anything serious... brought for one trip where i didn't think i'd need a rain jacket and... i didn't use it. success! $59.99
  4.73
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- top hard shell Warbonnet Stash jacket (L) (silnylon) can't wet out but narrow cut makes me sweat instantly with exertion. the cut is a dealbreaker, it needs more space under the arms and a waterproof zipper... $100.00
  5.4
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- top hard shell Frogg Toggs UL2 (XL) (2019) a UL classic, enough for most of the Triple Crown $11.00
  6.4
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- top hard shell OR Helium II (XL) don't trust it $75.00
  6.7
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- top hard shell Montbell Versalite (XL) (2024) all rain jackets suck, this one sucks the least(?) Still testing... got it juuust under the wire from the old en.montbell.jp before they closed the loophole. $152.00
  6.88
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- top hard shell antigravitygear Ultralight Rain Jacket 2.0 (L) (2022) non-breathable silpoly, Frogg Toggs-like baggy/airy under the arms w/ pit zips, waterproof zipper, moderately durable. hi-vis color as I use for biking $110.00
  7.9
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- top hard shell Quechua Raincut NH100 (XL/2XL) instant overheating $10.00
  7.9
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- top hard shell Frogg Toggs Xtreme Lite (XL) secondhand. non-breathable fabric, baggy fit, long enough to cover my butt. hand pockets. trust it more than the UL2. Great cheap option. $21.27
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- top hard shell Patagonia Torrentshell (2011) secondhand. works well in winter but far too hot in 3 season conditions $80.00
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- top hardshell Patagonia Torrentshell Stretch rain jacket (L) secondhand $40.00
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2024 rain jackets

Rain Jackets I've Owned