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9 Rain Gear Resources to Keep You Dry
Stay dry
Everyone and his brother has an opinion on how to choose the best rain gear for hikes both long and short. Ignore everyone (and their brothers) and allow the experts below to guide you in the right direction.
“Hiking Rain Gear” – NetBackpacking.com: An excellent primer for the beginner and superb refresher for the experienced hiker, start here to learn the ins and outs of selecting rain gear.
“Buy the Right Rain Gear” – Backcountry.com: Another good resource detailing the mechanics of effective rain gear, albeit with a slight salesmanship tint, which is ok by me considering it’s a store.
“Raingear Shopping Guide” – Backpacker: Backpacker’s great at everything, no reason their Raingear guide would suck. Well, except for insisting on Raingear being an actual word. Some very good info here.
VIDEO: How to Choose Hiking Rain Gear – The Expert Village:
“Backpacking Rain Gear — Some thoughts” – sectionhiker.com: Blogger Philip Werner shares his thoughts on some common misconceptions when it comes to choosing effective rain gear.
“Rain Gear Buying Guide” – GORP: Tips for proper layering, choosing water repellancy, finding lightweight rain gear and much more, plus reviews and editors’ picks.
“Backpacking Rain Jackets” – Travel Gear Blog: Good general info with links to thorough reviews.
“How to Compare Hiking Rain Gear” — Trails.com
“Getting Waterproof Clothing Right” – Ideal-Hiking-Equipment.com
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