Hiking Gear I Wish I Didn't Buy (& What I Wish I Got Instead): Rain Jackets

The Rab recommendation is really intriguing! I typically run hot when hiking, trail running, and fastpacking.

last year (after struggling with goretex, pertex shield, H2NO etc for years) I bought a Páramo waterproof jacket, and have fallen in love. It's the only thing I've ever used that's kept me actually dry, from both rain and sweat when active

Wow, that was clear and informative, well spoken and experience based. Loved it. Didn't know there were all these parameters. Live in the southwest where I get caught in the occasional downpour, but I don't hike, I carry a jacket on my motorcycle, and now I need to review what that REI jacket is and maybe look for something like your Patagonia jacket. Thanks so much for making so much more clarity, especially to us "newbies".......

Best video on rain jackets Ive watched. Subbed.

The Rab kinetic 2.0 is a great general purpose rain jacket, with enough breathability can be worn when not raining without building up a sweat. Montane and Mountain Equipment are two other UK brands worth a look.

Thank you for making this video. I purchased the REI Rainer last year and have used it a couple of times in brief rain, but I also avoid hiking in rain. As I get more into hiking, I have learned avoiding rain is difficult in the Northeast US. This video provided me some better options.

Please review some paramo jackets. They do not have a waterproof rating, but it is because the waterproof rating system doesn’t make sense for their method of keeping you dry. It is not a membrane style system and it is supposedly completely breathable and keeps you totally dry without trapping in heat and moisture like membranes do.

Really liked your video, thank-you. Question: would the Rab Kinetic 2.0 allow in rain via pressure from the back straps of a light day pack?

Extremely helpful <3!!! Thank you!

Great video. Thanks

Great, hard hitting video. Thank you.

Thank you kindly.

Good info!

Rain jackets may be ok but the fact of having all the pitzips and vents demonstrates that it is not breathable. If you need a rain jacket, then you probably want rain pants as well. And, only in my opinion, that all is too much of a headache. Even with just the jacket, if the weather is unsettled. Stop Drop pack. Take out. Put on. Get all ready to go again. Or misting just enough that you will eventually get too wet. I use a poncho. I can flip it over my head so it lays over my pack. Pull it back if rain picks up. Or even take it off. I can still put it on with barely even a pause. It ventilates. On the bottom I wear shorts or light nylon pants. I buy Duluth light pants with lots of pockets.

Anything with Goretex. Not for me. And living in Scotland I know about rain. 😂

Umbrella + shitty rain jacket worked great for me on the pct

Nice video thanks! Consider adding metric system when showing weight

These videos are a lifesaver if your are trying to buy any outdoor gear!