Backcountry Mule Deer Guys

[cougforester]

What's your deciding factor to take a rain jacket/gear with you? I'll be going in about 5 miles tomorrow to set up for Saturday. Normally I'm pretty risk-averse and will pack the extra weight. But the forecast looks so nice that since I'm only going in for a couple days, then coming back later in the week for my full trip, that I'm tempted to leave it. I'll be between 6200-7000' as well.

[Hockey21]

If I'm staying in the woods and don't have a warm cabin or trailer to come back to, I would bring it. It may be a nice forecast but, we all know how that goes around here.

[Mtnwalker]

I take a lightweight rain jacket no matter how nice the forecast is, it’s the mountains. If it’s calling for any precip at all I’ll take my slightly heavier jacket (chugach) and pants

[StoneTrees]

Rain gear always for me.  It doesn't weigh enough it take up enough volume to be a problem.  It's just another layer for me.

[Jpmiller]

I don't usually take rain pants as I wear wool and it works "well enough" unless it pours but I can't ever think of a time I didn't have at minimum a lightweight rain jacket in the pack. The weight is minimal and it sure beats being soaking wet.

[actionshooter]

I bought some ultra light cheaper rain gear for just this exact scenario.... weather forecasts are not very accurate in the mountains.

[shallowforks]

I ALWAYS have the rain jacket in my pack even in archery season, and depending on forecast bring either gaiters rain pants or both. rarely do I head into the backcountry without atleast one of those