What's your rain gear setup?I have the Rockfront rain hoody and Outdoor Research Helium pants. Both weigh in at 320g & I'm not even an ultralight guy. I prefer packable over lightweight. I'm happy to carry small but heavy things if they make my time /out/ more enjoyable.I stopped using goretex because it doesn't breathe well in the wet anyway. My last Goretex was the OR Foray II and I got the Rockfront because it has the same side poncho zips which means it ventilates exceptionally well but weighs less than half the weight of the Foray and packs down well enough to fit in my pocket. I tried ponchos too but they're just too much to deal with in the wind.I'll keep using my Foray jacket on windier days when a more substantial and structured jacket might be preferable but I can't see myself buying a membrane jacket again.I also use a packable stormproof umbrella in the spring and summer when there's much less wind and the rain tends to come down more horizontal.
>>2798407Milsurp ECWCS Goretex.
>>2798407Frog Togs>Cheap>Lightweight
Rab Kangri GTX in Winter (Or very bad weather)Rab Downpour in SummerRab Downpour pants all year
Does non-PFAS goretex work as well as the O.G stuff?
I prefer wearing "waterproof" fabrics like nylon instead of putting excess weight on the backpack. I use a poncho for sheltering exclusively, you can use a packable waterproof vest as a backup, it's lightweight. A good hat is primordial if it's raining in my opinion.
>>2799061idk but i doubt itall the "PFAS FREE NOW EVEN BETTER" camping shit being produced now makes me very wary. if it wasn't shittier, they'd already be making it out of it.
