An in-depth look at the top rain jackets on the market, from versatile jackets for hiking and everyday use to ultralight emergency shells

Westcomb Focus LT Hoody – best rain jackets for hiking

Best Rain Jackets for Summer Adventuring

The Marmot Mica, my current ultralight rain jacket.

Lightweight packable rain jackets

The Best Hiking Rain Jackets

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best hiking rain jacket

Outdoor Research Helium II, Ultralight Rain Jackets for bike touring and bikepacking

Super lightweight, packable rain jacket pros and cons

Best Lightweight Rain Jackets

2) Montbell Versalite Jacket

Best Backpacking Rain Jacket

Nine of the top rain jackets ready for our testing. There are three distinct types

best rain jacket for backpacking

Hiking in the foothills of Wyoming’s Wind River Range in the Sierra Designs Elite Cagoule Jacket

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A poncho is a decent and understandable choice when hiking on-trail in mild temperature

Columbia Watertight II Rain Jacket

Best Rain Jackets in 2017 – Filtering Water with Katadyn in Sarek with a Montane Minimus

Rab Muztag

Arcteryx Alpha FL

1) Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket

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Montane Minimus

Outdoor Research Helium II

Best womens rain jacket 2013

backpacking rain jacket

I would be remiss were I to write an article on the best backpacking rain jackets without including the Marmot Precip. One of the oldest staples of the rain …

Outdoor Research Axiom Jacket – best rain jackets for hiking

best rain jacket for hiking

1. BEST RAIN JACKET FOR OVERALL USE

Rain Jackets

The Marmot Essence jacket uses a The Marmot Essence

I can’t recall why I was smiling during this prolonged rain event in Alaska’s

Hiking in the Rain with Joe

Ultralight, packable rain jackets for bike touring

Patagonia Torrentshell Jacket (Women)

Westcomb Shift LT – best rain jackets for hiking

Marmot Minimalist Jacket

Rain Jacket stuffed. A tiny packed size means there’s no reason to leave a shell at home

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Columbia Doctor Downpour Rain Jacket

Ultralight Rain Jackets for Bikepacking and Bike Touring

Best 2.5-layer Rain Jackets for Hiking and Trekking

Wet, even though I’m wearing a good rain jacket and rain pants

Pre-dawn start in the rain, awesome! In the mild temps, moderate