Featuring a two-point adjustable hood and Gore-Tex protected chest-pocket big enough to store your phone or wallet, this is a relatively inexpensive option for an all-weather, water repellent jacket that's still light enough to easily pack. ...
Rain Jacket Comparison Table JacketPriceCategoryWeightWaterproofPit ZipsPackable Patagonia Torrentshell 3L $179 Daily use/hiking 14.1 oz. 3L H2No Yes Yes REI Co-op Rainier $100 Daily use/hiking 11.3 oz. 2.5L HydroWall Yes Yes Arc'teryx Beta SL $500 Performance/hiking 12.0 oz. 3L Gore-Tex ...
The REI Coop Down Jacket 2.0 is the most affordable packable down jacket on this list. It’s about as inexpensive as they come in the down jacket world. When REI first released this down jacket, it flew off the shelves and has been in high demand ever since. Its closest competitors in...
At a scant 6.3 ounces, the Helium Rain is the lightest jacket here, geared toward performance athletes whose main objective is to move fast and light. As expected, the design is also highly packable: The Helium Rain stuffs into its hand pocket—great for hanging from aclimbing harness—and ...
London Fog Packable Down Coat | Sizes XS-3XFabricDon’t make the mistake of choosing the thickest down jacket, thinking it will keep you warmer than a lighter one. Just like with clothing, the key is in the fabric. Check out this post for tips on how to choose the best fabrics for ...
we highly recommend the MT100 to anyone who needs a warm, simple down jacket for most activities. You could easily outfit a family of four with the MT100 for the price of the top premium jackets on this list. It’s an inexpensive, high-quality option that easily rivals jackets with a ...
(though not always) lighter than collapsible poles. They often come in multiple sizes. Most of all, their folding design makes them far more packable—shorter when folded—than collapsible poles. They are good for backpacking, dayhiking, and ultra-running when the goal is traveling very light ...
best ultralight, double-wall tents. Features like the Flybar bridge pole and guy-outs on the exterior walls that clip to the rainfly to pull the walls outward create more space inside. Lastly, with poles that dissemble to just 12 inches long, the Hornet Osmo is more packable than ...
All this said, a fleece jacket won’t do well in a full rain storm. It will get soaked, and it will be uncomfortable. More comfortable than a down jacket, but still, not great. Pro Tip: Hiking in a lightweight fleece with a rain shell on is one of the best ways to stay warm ...
Being a ‘packable’ jacket the Skjold’ material is thin but not wafer thin, so we still feel that it offers good durability and abrasion resistance. Coverage is also slightly trimmed down at the hem and in general volume, but the cuffs don’t suffer the same fate, tapering over the wri...