Waterproof pants

[Katia Taam]

Hi all
I´ll be on my way october/november so I do need a pair of watrproof pants.
Last time I walked I used a very light pair that had nice and practical zippers so I could put on and take off easily. The problem is I can´t remember wich was the brand. I recall it was a spanish one I´ve bought on amazon. I live in Brazil and there are not many options here.
Sugestions?
Thanks

 

[David Tallan]

When I walked in October I took a pair of light, quick drying pants and didn't worry about them being waterproof.

 

[Geodoc]

You could also try a rain kilt. I'll be trying one out this summer (if it rains while I'm walking).

 

[C clearly]

I would take waterproof pants. They are great in cold, windy or wet weather. However, not everyone likes them.

 

[dougfitz]

In the past I have used three-layer membrane, gaiters and a two layer membrane. While not significantly lighter, I have pretty much settled on the two layer. My current ones are from Bergans of Norway, but there are many others on the market that should offer very similar rain and wind protection.

In colder conditions, they will work really well, but if it is warmer, there is always the issue that you will be pushing out hard enough to raise a sweat, and that moisture will be stopped from getting out as well as your waterproofs stop the rain getting in.

 

[Deleted member 67185]

Hi all
I´ll be on my way october/november so I do need a pair of watrproof pants.
Last time I walked I used a very light pair that had nice and practical zippers so I could put on and take off easily. The problem is I can´t remember wich was the brand. I recall it was a spanish one I´ve bought on amazon. I live in Brazil and there are not many options here.
Sugestions?
Thanks

I use a rain skirt/kilt if I need more protection than my poncho provides.

 

[Katia Taam]

Thanks everyone...

 

[tangata hikoi]

Rainskirt gets my vote too. Mine is silnylon and weighs almost nothing. So much better than a a coat etc

 

[Albertagirl]

I walk the caminos in October/November and took North Face rain pants for my latest walk, on the VdlP. The model is HyVent 2.5L. They weigh about 220 g. They can be put on or removed without taking off footwear, because of zippered legs. Most important, they are very breathable, so I have never sweated in them. And they are cozy to wear over pants on cold dry days. I shall be taking them again on my camino this autumn.

 

[wynrich]

My husband and I mailed our rain pants home from Logroño. Not worth the weight. A hassle to take on and off. The next Camino we brought rain skirts. Light as a feather and work well in everything but a huge all-day downpour. And in our experience, those days are rare. (Maybe we have been lucky?)

 

[Swift3]

I used 2 layer rain pants (Marmot Precips), and they were fine. But were I to do it again, I'd go with my silnylon rainskirt that I have since purchased, as many others have mentioned.
But, on our CP, my daughter and I became friends with a young woman who was traveling very light. She had a single pair of shorts, and had, for rainy weather, a rain skirt she made from a plastic garbage bag that she said worked amazingly well and weighed next to nothing. I think she used the cinch straps that were part of the bag to tie it around her waist, then just cut the bottom open. There she is on the right, at the Ponte de Lima bridge statue.

 

[MichelleElynHogan]

The rain kilt has only been around for a few years but are growing in popularity as they are really all that is needed. And, nothing provides greater breathability.

Having said that, it looks like, "LIGHT," rain pants with a zippered leg for ease of putting on or taking off, would be the next best option. Keeping dry under the protective layer is so essential. If perspiration cannot vent out, it will make you as cold as if you never had a rain layer.

 

[AlexanderAZ]