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    I'd prefer to have a rainjacket with no hood because I wear glasses but I don't want rain going down my neck. Is there anything out there besides fleece to put around my neck?

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    I forgot to add I prefer no hood because I like a brim of a hat to keep my glasses dry.

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    I just use a wide brim hat, and it keeps my neck dry enough. You can push a hood up around your neck and fasten it there for a little more coverage. The only small problem is that the brim will sometimes touch the backpack unless I wear the front of the hat down low. I have Marmot Precip hats.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Googan View Post
    I'd prefer to have a rainjacket with no hood because I wear glasses but I don't want rain going down my neck. Is there anything out there besides fleece to put around my neck?
    A good jacket has a hood with a brim, small, but incorporated.
    Driducks doesnt btw.
    Many wear a cap under it anyway, additional brim

    The issue with hats, is they need to be waterproof, then they dont breathe well in hot weather.

    You dont want to carry a separate rainhat imo

    Honestly, rain on glasses doesnt bother me much. Too much sweating around head in with a hood CAN cause fogging though.

    Another solution is umbrella
    Last edited by MuddyWaters; 08-02-2015 at 08:53.

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