Poncho vs. Rain Jacket and Pants (1 Viewer)

[BruceBerman]

I'm missing something here lol
Large Umbrella?!

It's going to get caught in branches, reduces your vision, especially upwards.

Sounds cumbersome.

How about a wide rimmed hat, waterproof coat and trousers, gaitors, and a binocular rain guard

Now that I’ve had more experiences, in Indonesia, Australia and right now in Thailand, I favor a fairly small camo umbrella that mostly protects my torso but not so much my legs. This is used when the weather is very warm and humid. If it’s cool enough, I wear a so- called breathable rain jacket and pants, but I still keep that small umbrella with me. It’s no fun sweating in a rain jacket when it’s hot!

 

[Montereyman]

In wet and humid weather and wearing a jacket my body perspiration is going to soak my clothes. A poncho allows my body to breathe and I stay cooler and drier.

With a poncho I get a larger size one that can cover a packpack or fanny pack and protect their contents from the rain. Pant help with wet floliage after the rain has stopped.

 

[kb57]

Now that I’ve had more experiences, in Indonesia, Australia and right now in Thailand, I favor a fairly small camo umbrella that mostly protects my torso but not so much my legs. This is used when the weather is very warm and humid. If it’s cool enough, I wear a so- called breathable rain jacket and pants, but I still keep that small umbrella with me. It’s no fun sweating in a rain jacket when it’s hot!

I ended up buying the EuroSchirm camo umbrella I linked to upthread, and found it great on a recent trip to French Guiana - it's small too, and doesn't protect my backpack (which has a rain guard anyway), but didn't get snagged on vegetation on small trails. The hands-free function worked well with my backpack, but it wasn't too much of a chore to hand hold either.