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Spent $80 on a cheap rain jacket and froze for 3 hours
I've always gone for the budget gear, you know. 40 bucks at a big box store. Figured it all works the same. Finally got caught in a real storm trimming a dead oak in the rain last Thursday. Soaked through in 20 minutes. Hands went numb. Borrowed my crew guy's Patagonia he got for $200 on sale and stayed bone dry the whole rest of the job. Paid double for a solid shell the next day. No more guessing. Anyone else keep learning this lesson the hard way with outdoor gear?
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the_pat17d ago
That bit about "no more guessing" really hit home for me. I used to swear by the cheap stuff too, thought spending more was just paying for a brand name. But after a couple soggy, miserable hikes where I was just done halfway through, I finally broke down and got a decent shell. Your mileage may vary, but for me it was a total game changer.
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jakeb2517d agoTop Commenter
Picked up an REI shell on clearance and it was night and day difference. The thing actually breathes so you're not just wearing a plastic bag.
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