Rain gear for both moving and sitting?

[Folically_Challenged]

This would be for a stone sheep hunt in Northern BC the 2nd half of August.

I've got HH Impertech coat & bibs that I took on a dall ram hunt in the Talkeetnas years back. Rain couldn't get in, but sweat couldn't get out. If I moved more than 100 yards, it was like being in a hot tub.

It's also close to 3.5 lbs, and takes up a whole lot of room in the pack.

I get it that when a guy needs rain gear, he NEEDS rain gear. Still, might there be lighter/smaller options that would still be adequate for the aforementioned application? Or should I suck it up, & try to find a way to make the HH stuff work?

Thanks in advance,

FC

 

[Steve300xcw]

I'd just be looking for what keeps you warm while you are wet.

 

[WVELK]

I am in the SAME boat. I am going to NW BC for Dalls starting last few day of August then carrying over into September. I don’t know how much rain to expect so I prepare for the worst and hope for the best. I have been on this forum for days lately and it looks like there is a significant divide. Some go with the Foray 3L or Arcteryx Beta (which are not “hunting” rain wear), and seem to think they perform better than what hunting companies have to offer. They may be right. I don’t know. The other camp seems to go with Kuiu or Sitka. The only thing both camps seem to have in common, is almost no one goes with the same pant as jacket manufacturer and model.

 

[roosiebull]

If you are going through a lot of brush with thorns, Yukon is hard to beat, if not, Yukon pants and chugach jacket is a good option

First lite omen is the only potential wildcard to me. If you are not in the brush much at all, your options probably open up a lot, but very little rain gear holds up in the brush. I think kuiu has the best rain gear going (especially for the price) and their gaiters are good too… besides that, I don’t buy much from them

Wearing layers that will keep you warm when damp is important, because on long rainy days, you are going to get damp… through the hood, sleeves and sweat, damp is best case scenario when it’s really wet…

 

[WVELK]

If you are going through a lot of brush with thorns, Yukon is hard to beat, if not, Yukon pants and chugach jacket is a good option

First lite omen is the only potential wildcard to me. If you are not in the brush much at all, your options probably open up a lot, but very little rain gear holds up in the brush. I think kuiu has the best rain gear going (especially for the price) and their gaiters are good too… besides that, I don’t buy much from them

Wearing layers that will keep you warm when damp is important, because on long rainy days, you are going to get damp… through the hood, sleeves and sweat, damp is best case scenario when it’s really wet…

Being from Oregon, you should know. I am giving serious thought to the new style Yukon pant and a lighter top.

 

[InkedElkSlayer]

^^ Agree with the last 2 comments.

Walking through brush, regen, etc in rain and wet, slushy snow… Yukon pants. I have a super lightweight Kuiu jacket that is discontinued. We just got my oldest the Kutana. It’s really nice. Lighter than Yukon, yet durable.

This combo is nice in W MT in Nov where you start hiking in the mid-30s, no snow, raining and wet as hell, then you climb a few 1000 vert and you’re in 8in of snow and temps in the 20s.