Last minute shoulder season day hikes are a great idea, but the weather may not always be on your side. Rain clouds can creep in on perfectly sunny afternoon skies with no warning, leaving you cold, wet, and unprepared. No more hard calls needed when it comes to bringing rain protection along with Marmot’s Bantamweight shell pants. These ultralight pants pack down for easy transport in any sized pack—even a daypack. Whether you are days-in on a mountain ascent or out for an afternoon hike in your local National Park, these pants are ready to go at a moments notice. Quickly layer over your hiking pants using ankle zippers and an elastic waist that keeps you covered when the weather takes an unexpected turn for the worse. For inclement weather performance, the Bantamweight pant combines an athletic-fit with a stretchy Pertex Shield fabric finished with a DWR treatment to give great wet weather protection. These pants are windproof, waterproof, and breathable and even have room to keep your phone protected in a discreet thigh pocket.