Rain Gear Advice & Recommendations

[eddie234]

I got an add today and cabela's has their rain suit on sale at 60% off.

[wvmntnhick]

Whatever you choose, get something that's breathable. I've used about everything over the years. Frogg Toggs are quite good but not real durable. I've got an older cabelas suit that's great. I love it but it doesn't breath well. It's supposed to but it doesn't. There's an old mad dog rain jacket in my arsenal as well that I wear with a pair of field and stream pants. The pants are good but they've got no zippers on the legs making it hard to put over boots. Personally, I'm still searching for an affordable rain suit that doesn't make me sweat to death while turkey hunting. Makes no sense to me to try and shield yourself from the rain just to go home soaked with sweat. Defeats the purpose IMHO. Just as well go without it if that's the case.

[g8rvet]

I did a lot of research on waterproof garments (online, not primary).

There are two things that I found out for sure.  There is waterproof and there is breathable and the two are not the same. Let me explain. All the breathables will eventually fail or they are not truly waterproof completely.  They are acceptable (you stay dry enough, but eventually some water, even in micro drops, gets through) or they have a coating that eventually wears off.  It is really splitting hairs as most of the breathables like Frogg Toggs and others, allow so little moisture through as to be imperceptible.   The really waterproof ones, like River West with a 10 year guarantee or rubber based jackets, are waterproof until they are ripped.  But they do not breath.  If you know this, you don't expect the Cabelas brand gear to last forever.  There are some good spray ons to reactivate them (usually involving a dryer). 

If you want light, get breathable and plan on spray on in a 4-5 years.

[TauntoHawk]

cabelas space rain, packable and ultra light

This is great for a quick rain shower or closing a soaking wet tall grass field however it won't make it a day in thick brush. Only carry mine as the just in case rain gear If I expect rain I'm taking the C4E

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[Hawk-i]

If want to save some money then try a military style poncho. I bought this one last year : http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/251931316571?

I  have had to use it twice while hunting. Kept me and my gear dry through a very heavy downpour this past Sat.  Not bad for $20.