[pct-l] Patagonia Rain Shadow Jacket

[Jeffrey Olson]

Hey Mr. Switchback!

REmember that all such reports are subjective.  I don't think it matters 
what rain gear a person uses.  It's a matter of judging conditions and 
being willing to walk through them or hunkering down and taking a series 
of naps and letting the body recuperate. 

The lighter a person goes, the more s/he is trusting his or her skill to 
judge conditions and  make decisions based on experience.  I've watched 
your posts over time and know you'll be fine regardless of where you end 
up. 

Look at the post.  Heavy rain is radically different from heavy snow.  I 
spent four days in June 2005 hiking south from Manning in snow. I loved 
it.  As soon as I hit real horizontal, 40 degree rain, I hated it.  My 
gear did well in snow, not so well in rain.  I now use a poncho because 
I get wet regardless.  I don't wear long pants - don't even carry them. 

Assess your comfort zones in different weathers when you're in them.  
You'll be fine. 

Thanks for all your good humor...

jeff, just jeff...

Hiker97 at aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone know about the new Patagonia Men's Rain Shadow Jacket?  A recent 
> post about weather up  in the Laguna Mountains said the jacket I use 
> (MicroPore-DriDucks) sucks out on  the trail in heavy rain and snow.  Now I am 
> concerned.
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