I need some camo new rain gear for the woods. I want something lightweight that will hold up but not require a second mortgage. Looking for recommendations. Thanks.
Here are a couple of threads on the subject from the last few weeks.
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,95663.0.html
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,95101.0.html
One piece of advice...do NOT buy Frogg Toggs!!! Tried two different sets - both leaked the first times out and I was soaked. NEVER again!!! Now, if it's raining, I take the blind...problem solved!!!
Agree never buy Frogg Toggs unless your just walking down the driveway to fetch your mail. I would rather get soaked.
Thanks for the replies and the link to the threads. I caught myself looking for threads before I started this one but must have missed them. Going to go with the Cabelas Space Rain Suit.
I have a Frogg Toggs suit and it keeps me dry. I've worn it out in the woods for hours in heavy rain. I usually take a blind and set up shop on a food plot if the weather is just plum nasty though.
I have frogg toggs in mossy oak bottomland. Keeps me dry but does not like briars. Just keep that in mind
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Can't go wrong with the cabelas space rain suite.
As a duck hunter, hunting in the rain more often than I would like, I have a Sitka (Delta)... I balked at the price, but would purchase one tomorrow again if I had to. Sitka, First Lite, and Kuiu are all great garments, and I purchased the Sitka due to the watefowl hunting friendly design of the jacket (and due to the fact that I got a nice deal on the garment)... Were I purchasing for big game, turkey, or upland, I would like choose Kuiu or First Lite.
That being said, were I not a "fowl-weather" hunter, I would look at the Cabela's coat... Frogg Toggs work, but only once or twice. They are pretty much disposable jackets, and they tear and rip and fail in short order.
Also, when I am turkey hunting in the rain, I carry a camouflage umbrella... I made a stake to easily set it in the ground, and not being a blind hunter, I can walk long distances and set it up quickly... That over-sized camouflage umbrella was a great purchase for me...
I also use it to hide the kids behind when I take them (when it is not raining), and I use it dove hunting to give shade to the dogs on a warmer afternoon shoot.