SilverEars
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If you are looking for highly packable (shrinks to small size to fit in your back jeans pocket), I'd recommend Patagonia Houdini
I was looking for a rain jacket as well, and was looking for something I can carry around that is light, and easily packable, this was it. It doesn't get any smaller than this one when packed. It's easily packed into it's own chest pouch pocket. It's so thin and light, it's more like a cyclist's rain jacket (so, may not suit for everybody, and others may find it to be not so durable due to the thin-ness of the material, particularly if you think durability is highly important for your needs). Seems highly beathable, and more durable than the Mountain Hardwear Ghost Lite which is the lightest rain jacket there is. Despite the lighter weight of MH, the Houdini compresses and packs smaller due to the smaller size of the chest pocket.
The above is more for warm weathers.
If you are looking for more durable material and a cheap option, I'd look for 32 Degrees rain jacket. They can be had for under $20. If I didn't want the packable-ness, I'd go for the 32 Degrees rain jacket due to the cheap price, and thicker shell (which seems durable). I think these withstand colder temperatures.
I was looking for a rain jacket as well, and was looking for something I can carry around that is light, and easily packable, this was it. It doesn't get any smaller than this one when packed. It's easily packed into it's own chest pouch pocket. It's so thin and light, it's more like a cyclist's rain jacket (so, may not suit for everybody, and others may find it to be not so durable due to the thin-ness of the material, particularly if you think durability is highly important for your needs). Seems highly beathable, and more durable than the Mountain Hardwear Ghost Lite which is the lightest rain jacket there is. Despite the lighter weight of MH, the Houdini compresses and packs smaller due to the smaller size of the chest pocket.
The above is more for warm weathers.
If you are looking for more durable material and a cheap option, I'd look for 32 Degrees rain jacket. They can be had for under $20. If I didn't want the packable-ness, I'd go for the 32 Degrees rain jacket due to the cheap price, and thicker shell (which seems durable). I think these withstand colder temperatures.
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