Decent backpacking jacket

By nwbackpacker Ranked #1601 - Men's Rain Jackets February 19, 2008

As other reviewers have mentioned, it can get clammy and a little uncomfortable next-to-skin when it's raining. I think the Conduit laminate is at the limit when in a rain-storm in the northwest, it's 60 degrees, and I'm backpacking uphill and sweating! I'm honestly not sure if another jacket would perform better in these conditions unless it had additional elements to the lining that would also increase its weight.

I use this jacket as a rain jacket for 3 season backpacking in the northwest. In summer I wear a convertible (sleeves) thin shirt so that I can roll the sleeves down before putting this jacket on. This increases the comfort significantly and I highly recommend that to others.

For the weight, the jacket is very durable, and at the price it's a very decent backup rain jacket that stuffs inside my backpack very nicely.

If I'm out in the winter, or I *know* I'm going to be wearing a jacket most of the time I will instead take my 3 layer Goretex jacket with more "comfort" features. But that's almost double the weight so it's not a fair comparison to this jacket, which in my opinion is absolutely ideal when it's *probably* not going to rain, but you're sensible and you're taking a rain jacket with you anyway.

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