Originally Posted by permanentjaun
Sure I'll see what I can do. But for now can we not hijack this thread. Let's stick to lightweight touring discussions.
One question I have about the list on page 1 is about the microporous rainsuit. I've read a couple sites about it and it seems to not be very useful for touring considering the durability of the suit. Are there any better rainsuits that are lightweight, but might be able to stand a month long tour or longer?
My old rainsuit was a lightweight nylon one and I found that it stuck to my skin when it rained. The microporous suit feels like a Tyvek type material. I just got it a few weeks ago, so I haven't toured with it yet, but a quick test in the shower shows it to be waterproof and it doesn't cling as the water just beads and runs off it. You are right that its not super tough, but I think its would survive a few long tours. I'd think that it would be more of an issue for the backpacking comunity where there is more chance of snagging it while "bushwacking".