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Backpacking Light Podcast · June 15 · 32 min

Episode 148 | Rain Jackets for Mountain Minimalism

Learn why ultralight rain shells can be appropriate for mild trail conditions but inadequate in exposed mountain weather. Explore a decision framework based on exposure duration, retreat options, terrain, abrasion, wind, and thermal margin to understand the role of the mountain minimalist rain shell. To read the shownotes for the Backpacking Light Podcast, click here.

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Learn why ultralight rain shells can be appropriate for mild trail conditions but inadequate in exposed mountain weather. Explore a decision framework based on exposure duration, retreat options, terrain, abrasion, wind, and thermal margin to understand the role of the mountain minimalist rain shell.

To read the shownotes for the Backpacking Light Podcast, click here.

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