[pct-l] Rain Gear Question

[Hiker97 at aol.com]

_gottawalk at pacbell.net_ (mailto:gottawalk at pacbell.net)   writes:

I was  just talking to a friend about the isotope. She said the jacket has a  
reputation of abrading from pack straps on the shoulders and then leaking. 
Too  bad because I liked the weight too.
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I notice that is a not too uncommon  thing for rain jackets to wear from pack 
straps and hip belts.  I usually  do not have any problems with the shoulder 
straps because I use super light seat  belt pads from the Walmart auto section 
on my shoulder  straps. 
 
I have had some abrasion on the back  of my Micropore rain jacket where the 
waist belt area is.  I just put some  Duct tape on it to patch any abrasion.  
 
My rain jacket with hood weighs in at  8 ounces and the rain chaps at 2 
ounces.  So, I am at about 10 ounces for  both.  Not bad. 
 
Add my umbrella to the mix and I  have a nice rain set up.  Not perfect, but 
okay for the trail.  If I  were in rain for days on end on the trail, I guess 
it might be a bummer.   But I guess that would be true for any trail set up.  
The umbrella is not  usable in gusty wind.  It will fold up. 
 
The lightest trail umbrella I have  found is the MontBell Trekker.  See 
_www2.montbell.com/america/asp/products/Spg_shosai.asp?cat=1605&hinban=2328311_ 
(https://www2.montbell.com/america/asp/products/Spg_shosai.asp?cat=1605&hinban=232
8311)    But I still use the heavier GoLite Chrome Dome.  I might change to 
the  lighter MontBell.
 
Switchback the  Complainer
 
 



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