Best clothing set up for all day rain

[slavenoid]

Okay I'm still miserable from all that rain. Im starting to prepare for next season assuming it will rain the same.

What is the best clothing set up for active hunting in all day rain? Is there a truly breathable set up when you can't catch a dry period to air out? Be as specific as you want I'm taking notes.

[kentrek]

An umbrella

[RB]

You want to stay dry in rain, Grundens Herkules is the only way I have stayed dry in monsoon rain! There is nothing on the market that will keep you dry while hiking/hunting period! I have the Kuiu Chugach set and love it, but I still get wet when moving. All of the higher end rain gear will be the same, eventually it will seep through, BUT it will dry fast!

Sitka mountain pants, and Kuiu Chugach in 2016 on a wilderness backpack Goat hunt. Torrential downpour soaked to the bone, and cold. Get up in the morning rain gear dry, check! Pants dry check! Ready for another day of hunting! 

[BeerBugler]

Sitka stormfront pants and jacket will keep you dry.....period. I’ve wore it for years for hunting and non hunting. It is 100% waterproof. I carry it in my pack no matter how short the trip, no matter what the weathers doing when I leave. It is part of my “survival kit” and its never let me down. You can get older versions at a pretty good discount.

[jrebel]

Sitka stormfront pants and jacket will keep you dry.....period. I’ve wore it for years for hunting and non hunting. It is 100% waterproof. I carry it in my pack no matter how short the trip, no matter what the weathers doing when I leave. It is part of my “survival kit” and its never let me down. You can get older versions at a pretty good discount.

 

I run their cold front gear and it kept me dry durring the 5 days of rain this archery elk season.  We spent all day in the rain; hiking, sitting, sleeping etc and I was dry as a bone.  The sleeves and neck will allow water in if you don't tighten the wrist straps and zip the jacket with rain hood up.  I also wear OR gaters to keep water from brush from creaping up the pant legs.  I wear my gaters religiously....even when it is not raining to keep dew from the brush off my lower legs and in my socks / boots. 

[92xj]

Listen, then buy whatever you see fit
https://tundratalkak.com/episode-61-good-rams-and-bad-rain-gear/

[Stein]

I've heard of people and gear that have stayed dry in the rain while active.  I have also heard of bigfoot and the tooth fairy.

My imperfect answer is to stay at least safely warm and then dry out to some degree, change clothes or suffer the next day.

If you are humping up a hill in the rain, I just don't see any way to stay dry for any amount of money.

[bkaech]

A good base layer to keep you warm. If you are warm you won’t be miserable, if wetness alone makes you miserable then stay in your house.

[RB]

I've heard of people and gear that have stayed dry in the rain while active.  I have also heard of bigfoot and the tooth fairy.

My imperfect answer is to stay at least safely warm and then dry out to some degree, change clothes or suffer the next day.

If you are humping up a hill in the rain, I just don't see any way to stay dry for any amount of money.

 

[jrebel]

There is a difference between being wet from sweat and being wet from the elements.  If you have a good set of synthetics for your base layer you will stay warm and dry out quickly.  If you are wet from the elements you will stay wet and cold. 

The pod cast guy even states that he was in some of the worst weather he had seen in 16 years.  If you put on rubbers (gurndens) and jump in a lake....you will be wet.  Most people on this forum....and even in this state....will never see weather like that guy saw.  A good set of Kuiu, Sitka, Etc....will soot most great.  The cheap rain gear will fail in the lightest of elements......personal experience.   

[MADMAX]

Helly Hansen rubberized
Top and bibs
30 years old and still effective

[KFhunter]

don't forget how much weight lower end rain gear picks up, my old crap gets really heavy when the outside is wet and takes much longer to dry. 

My newer stuff doesn't get very much heavier and dries much faster. 


I wear merino base layer and don't ever take it off, more than 5 days I might switch to a new set after a wet rag bath so it doesn't 'grow' into my skin 



I'm a big fan of the meriwool from amazon, it held up very well!  It's a bit thicker than Firstlite llano at 250wt and a tad hotter, the boxers are 160wt and I got no holes after days of hiking in the rain.  I liked it a lot.  boxers came in a 2 pack for like 40 bux, the top was like 40 bux ea 

My firstlite llano shrunk on me in the wash and their boxers got a hole in a single day   

[huntnnw]

there is no such thing as 100% waterproof and highly breathable. Best thing is having gear that is vent-able such as having the armpit and sides you can unzip and pant legs that also unzip.

Some of the high end stuff is super light weight, hold almost no water and dries extremely fast.

I own KUIU rain gear and it has been by far the best stuff I have ever owned 6 years and counting.

[KFhunter]

Yukon? 

[huntnnw]

chugach