Frog Trogs

[stickman]

I went out in the weather last night during the worst of Hurricane Isabel, to see what caused the loud crash in my back yard (turned out to be part of a large maple tree coming down and grazing my back porch). Anyway, it was raining really hard and I was out in my Frog Trogs for 15-20 minutes. As others have noted, the hood design sucks, but all in all it kept me nice and dry. Very lightweight, of course, and it seems pretty breatheable. I don't how it would wear on the trail, but it works nicely in the rain!

[Youngblood]

Try wearing a baseball cap under the hood. Works well with any jacket that has a hood. Gives you an 'awning' to keep rain off your face and keeps your head from turning inside the hood (the hood will move with you when you turn your head).

Youngblood

[Kerosene]

I agree, the hood could be better designed and I hate elastic cuffs, but the overall weight and breathability is superb. I always wear a baseball cap, mainly to keep the rain off my glasses.