Better than a specific brand, understand the construction. Something with a PTFE layer and taped seams that is impervious to water but breathes to avoid being wetter inside than outside. GORETEX is the leading PTFE but other clothing manufacturers have similar performing layers under other trade names to avoid the cost associated with GORETEX licensing. Quiet outer fabric is important for up close hunting such as archery. I've had great success hunting in US military ECWCS (Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System) layers. Offers several options in layers from silk inner to goose down. There is a packable GORETEX PTFE set of jacket and pants. System is tough, durable and effective. Can be purchased very economically from many sources. Our military bets their lives on it.I'm from the arid rolling hills of west South Dakota. I've never needed real rain gear before. Now a friend of mine moved to Oregon and we are going to hunt elk in the Cascades in October of 2020. It's pretty much guaranteed to rain every day out there. I don't want to be wet so I'm wanting the best rain gear I can get. But the only thing I have to go on are manufacturer claims. I like Kuiu gear, it's what I use now, but I am not devoted to the brand. I'd rather be warm and dry. So far I'm looking at the Kuiu Yukon and Chugach sets as well as their new Axis hybrid jacket and Talus hybrid pant. Any advice and experience would be helpful.
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