Re: Non-breathable raingear.

Hi David,

Like just about everything else this will depend on your outlook, and 
probably your personal thermostat.

For my particular thermostat and metabolosm, very highly vented
non breathable raingear like a silnylon poncho and chaps work great.

I also can get along fine with non breathable rainjackets that have 
well thought out vents that aren't blocked by wearing a backpack. 
Sierra Designs rain jackets with their core vents is a good example 
of what I can wear comfortably and still vent perspiration 
adequately, so the rain jacket does not become a personal sauna. 

BUT I hike with people who perspire very heavily and these same 
approaches don't work for them at all, they become drenched from 
perspiration in minutes. 

There is also the advantage of being able to also use the non 
breathable raingear as vapor barriers, if you like doing that.  
Best,  Don L.       

"David Couch" <david-YC78yCVKCwA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Everyone knows" that rainjackets and trousers need to be 
waterproof /breathable or you get lots of condensation.  Then Brawny 
goes and completes her AT walk saying good things about her silnylon 
raingear and not mentioning any problems.  Being an admirer of the 
Trailquest products, I suspect that I and others could save money and 
weight by using non-breathable gear.
>  
> Am I right?  Brawny and others with experience of non-breathable 
>raingear please tell us the pros and cons.