Not my backcountry friend

By Rose Evans Ranked #376 - Women's Rain Jackets April 5, 2010

I finally returned this jacket, after feeling icky EVERY SINGLE SOLITARY TIME i wore it, high in the sierras or back at home. It wasn't comfortable even in cold weather, and a windstorm at 11,000 feet, because the liner AND the jacket stuck to me when I sweat, so I felt cold and sticky and sweaty at the same time! I found the elastic too tight, the neck too high, the hood a terrible shape so that I had to pull it extremely tight and virtually smash it against my face at to keep the rain off. Plus the velcro scratched like crazy and got caught on everything in my pack, tent and on my person. I prefer snap double closures like you find on Patagonia Rain Gear. Also, at 16 ounces, it was a real drag in the backcountry. It took up useful space and weight. To replace it, I'm getting something lighter, with pit vents and no liner (the liner only seems to increase weight and heat retention). Would not recommend this jacket for the backcountry. Kudos to Backcountry for their awesome return policy. I felt awful about it once I put it to use, and I'm so glad I can exchange it for something I really like!

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