Emilie Jester
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- May 2013
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jeff001 said:As long as it was warm and the wind wasn't blowing hard I found it more comfortable to just get wet. I wore nylon rain pants over a nylon swim suit and a fast dry tee shirt with a rain cover on my pack. Any kind of rain gear - even expensive supposedly breathable stuff - caused me to overheat. Once the rain stopped or I got inside everything dried quickly.
HiWe are walking from Leon in May. I've read it can be VERY rainy....would appreciate suggestions on how to stay dry and where in the U.S. to purchase. We have Gortex jackets and rain pants, but that might not be the best? thanks for advice.
Depending on how breathable and heavy your jacket is, you might already have what you need. If you are looking to buy something with newer technology there are different possibilities. Personally, I love the Marmot Precip rain jacket -there are the Marmot rain pants as well. This is a very light weight jacket and you don't get hot with it because it breathes very well. It's easy to find and the price is reasonable. Sierra Trading Post has great prices, here is the link: http://www.sierratradingpost.com/marmot ... rFamily=32
Last year I got a new rain jacket because my husband - who by the way is a gear geek and researches everything thoroughly, gave it to me for my birthday. It's a RAB Momentum, and was surprised to find it lighter than my Precip. Afer wearing it during several backpacking trips on the mountains I can vouch that it is the very best rain jacket I've had. Pricey, though. Here is a link to Moosejaw.com: http://www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/shop/p ... 000001_-1_
Without a doubt there are many others, and hopefully you'll get more information. At least with these 2 jackets you can begin researching for what will work for you!
¡Buen Camino!
Mary
Too bad there wasn't a Packa in the mix, then this would have been the perfect post on wet weather gear to date - it's still the most comprehensive!Just back from the Camino Ingles, where hurricane-force winds and flash-flooding turned our walking retreat into a monsoon survival session. Among us were many of the items mentioned in the posts above -- some really great gear, boots, ponchos, jackets, and rain pants.
The Rab, Marmot, and Berghaus things seemed to perform best. My standby Timberlands, Altus, and Columbia Omnis failed, as did Kathy´s Outdoor Research.
We all got wet, no matter what we wore.
Your mileage may vary.
Did anyone have any Rohan waterproofs? Otherwise as Rachael says it's a fairly comprehensive list.Too bad there wasn't a Packa in the mix, then this would have been the perfect post on wet weather gear to date - it's still the most comprehensive!
Did anyone have any Rohan waterproofs? Otherwise as Rachael says it's a fairly comprehensive list.
Glad you all made it safely.
I wore a The North Face set , pants and jacket, waterproof but very light that I wore on top of everything else if there was rain, it even works wonders as windbreaker. recommended 1000%We are walking from Leon in May. I've read it can be VERY rainy....would appreciate suggestions on how to stay dry and where in the U.S. to purchase. We have Gortex jackets and rain pants, but that might not be the best? thanks for advice.
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