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Generally, it’s safest to assume that any waterproof material is non-breathable. If you exert yourself in them, you sweat and trap that sweat inside the membran
by jammygit 7y ago
Generally, it’s safest to assume that any waterproof material is non-breathable. If you exert yourself in them, you sweat and trap that sweat inside the membrane, often guaranteeing to soak yourself even if the rain lets up. Windbreakers with some basic spray on water resistance just work better (which is to say, not great).
Best thing overall is to just wear synthetics that dry very quickly (pair with waterproof bag for your backpack contents - trash compactor bags are amazing for weight efficiency)
- yazaddaruvala 7y agoI’ve had a perfect experience with my Arc’teryx Alpha FL from 2013. The marketing said Goretex Active, and it worked like a charm. I’ve worn it on three hour bike rides, snowboarding all day, 5-10 hour winter and summer hikes. I took it to Iceland and Greenland (and was quite active in the rain) and it just worked. I live in Seattle and only maybe two days a year did I wish that it had pit vents. It’s expensive[0], but the technology works! [0] Given it’s lasted 6 years, and still looks good, I now categorize it as an investment rather than an expense. I love it so much I want to give them more money, so this spring I’ll be buying a new one.