Ok, I know we're all gonna get wet, unavoidable. With that said, still curious what the experiences are with rain gear, what do you / will you carry? I know lots of folks like the Marmot precip gear but I've had bad experiences with Marmot stuff so now avoid it like the plague. Do you go light weight for the AT, or something a little heavier and then switch out for summer?
And how about rain pants? carry them for the first part of the trip and then send them off with your colder weather gear? Or just DWR treated wind pants?
I've had my approaches and philosophies for other outdoor adventures but this is my first thru so I'm really curious how people are approaching this aspect of the trek/gear. I like light but I want comfortable too (for me) which likely takes me out of the UL category but always open to ideas and other approaches. Inquiring minds want to know