Lightweight jacket for cloud forest birding - recommendations? (1 Viewer)

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StevePreddy

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• Nov 28, 2015

• #1

Hi

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good lightweight rainproof jacket for use in cool to warm weather? I'm spending three weeks in Costa Rica in February, with visits to several mid-elevation cloud forest sites, and I'm looking for something compact enough to fit in a rucksack but weatherproof enough to stop me getting drenched when the clouds roll in.

Thanks

 

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SteveTS

Well-known member

• Nov 28, 2015

• #2

Raintech waterproof, lightweight not flimsy, breathable not like wearing a binliner, packable, about £22.00 :

http://www.protecdirect.co.uk/Protec/Clothing-%26-Workwear/Coats,-Jackets-%26-Bodywarmers/Raintech-Breathable-Waterproof-Jacket/p/HFJ

Ask about colours, they used to come in green, and in black. I own a couple.

Genuinely practical kit, no need to shell out for heavy branding.

Best wishes,

 

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hgalbraith

Well-known member

• Nov 28, 2015

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I'd suggest that you go to any hiking or climbing store and pick up a goretex (or some equivalent) jacket. Nothing too expensive or sophisticated is necessary - just a shell. In addition to a jacket, you should think about getting a cheap compact umbrella. In rainforest deluges these can keep the rain off of you and, more importantly, your bin eyepieces. They allow you to keep on birding when a jacket alone would close down business.

 

Dan Miller

Avicasual Birder

• Nov 28, 2015

• #4

My wife and I went with the long Trail model raincoat from LL Bean (http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/68420?feat=rain jacket-SR0&page=trail-model-raincoat) for our last trip during green season, and were quite pleased with them.

We will be in CR for three weeks in February, also. Perhaps we will cross paths.
Dan

 

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StevePreddy

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• Nov 30, 2015

• #5

Thanks for the replies