anoldfireman
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- June 2030 Primativo
So….. we had 1 inch of rain here at home in a 4 hour period. We found it and opportunity to test our packs/setup. We hiked 12 miles in pure downpour. We both wore shorts and no pack covers as mine is waterproof and his Osprey has a waterproof sack inside.
My son wore a poncho and a longsleeve merino hoodie- the poncho is a $15 no name with snaps down the sides and grommets at the corners- covered pack also-
I wore a $300 Mountain Hardware rain jacket with a longsleeve merino shirt underneath.
I thought for sure my system would be great for when we hit the Primativo rain-
Results at the end of the day, in short.
My son had wet arms up to his elbows and a little around his neck- otherwise he was totally dry- the pack was dry also- and we had 20mph winds-
Now my situation was the opposite. The jacket did its job but my pack was soaked so about 2 pounds heavier. All the water ran down my rainjacket then soaked my nylon shorts and quick dry underwear to the bone- then that water wicked up inside and soaked half way up my chest-
Anyway, this test determined what we are bringing- a poncho and no rain jacket-
Also we will be bringing some short, quick attach gaiters. My feet were soaked through along with my injinji liners and darn tough socks. I do not mind walking in wet shoes/socks but then I got a rock in my lowtop shoes and had to stop to get it out- nowhere to sit and taking off soaked shoes and putting them back on was a chore- the cheap gaiters will be worth their weight and cost I think-
Just some notes and I have read a lot of poncho vs jacket (or both) posts. I think it depends on the poncho also- I would not depend on the disposable thin type- the one we have is rated and the water runs off like a newly detailed Ferrari. Anyway, there is my two cents.
My son wore a poncho and a longsleeve merino hoodie- the poncho is a $15 no name with snaps down the sides and grommets at the corners- covered pack also-
I wore a $300 Mountain Hardware rain jacket with a longsleeve merino shirt underneath.
I thought for sure my system would be great for when we hit the Primativo rain-
Results at the end of the day, in short.
My son had wet arms up to his elbows and a little around his neck- otherwise he was totally dry- the pack was dry also- and we had 20mph winds-
Now my situation was the opposite. The jacket did its job but my pack was soaked so about 2 pounds heavier. All the water ran down my rainjacket then soaked my nylon shorts and quick dry underwear to the bone- then that water wicked up inside and soaked half way up my chest-
Anyway, this test determined what we are bringing- a poncho and no rain jacket-
Also we will be bringing some short, quick attach gaiters. My feet were soaked through along with my injinji liners and darn tough socks. I do not mind walking in wet shoes/socks but then I got a rock in my lowtop shoes and had to stop to get it out- nowhere to sit and taking off soaked shoes and putting them back on was a chore- the cheap gaiters will be worth their weight and cost I think-
Just some notes and I have read a lot of poncho vs jacket (or both) posts. I think it depends on the poncho also- I would not depend on the disposable thin type- the one we have is rated and the water runs off like a newly detailed Ferrari. Anyway, there is my two cents.