Lightest waterproof rain coat?

[ozyclint]

Yeah check out page 2 of this thread #40

 

[123efd2]

Yeah check out page 2 of this thread #40

Cool results! What have been your results in the field? Any multi-day all day every day rain trips? Have you stayed dry? Any issues with the fabric wetting out or leaking through? Any durability issues?

 

[ozyclint]

I haven't had any extended trips with them yet but they have kept me dry while doing chores around the house in the rain.

 

[Jackk66]

If you're looking for truly waterproof you'll need to go with rubber/PVC, and it won't be ultra light wt. For UL wt., but not waterproof, I've had good luck with the Kuiu Teton and Marmot Precip. I don't recall what the Precip weighs, but the large Teton is right about 9 oz.

 

[Jackk66]

I agree 100%. Any thing made of Gore-Tex or marketed as breathable is not completely waterproof. As stated above, anything that is totally waterproof is not light. Recreating in real soaking rain for hours or days requires a ;non breathable fabric. As a licensed gulf coast charter captain, I've driven an open skiff through heavy rain many times. I once spent a week on the north slope tundra where it rained 24 hrs a day for a week. I was very comfy in my Grundens of Sweden rain gear. Most mul;ti layer Gore-Tex type raingear is fine for western hunts, because you generally don't hunt in hours long rain. I usually take a 100% Gore-Tex uninsulated wind breaker I ordered from Cabela's years ago on all my Wyoming hunts. Works great for rain showers and snow. But, I always remember "it ain't completely waterproof."