New Precip, or something else?

The Montbell Versalite is a nicely made jacket which I seem to recall had approx the same breathability as the Marmot Precip. Another jacket in this class is the North Face Diad which has been popular recently.

I much prefer Montbell Peak which is more breathable and tends not to feel clammy when against the skin. Alas, it’s more expensive, $198. If you have the cash to burn (sounds like not) I would recommend checking out an eVENT jacket… I list a few on my recommended rainwear page.

Personally I use my Montbell Peak when I need the durability… otherwise I use BPL DropStoppers. They are ugly, fragile, and ill fitting, but they are highly breathable and cheap enough to replace several times while still being cheaper than getting a more durable jacket.

Take a look also at the MontBell Particle jacket — MontBell website gives it the same high breathability.

As another 'something else'…

Consider replacing your old Precip with a poncho tarp. I've tried this and so far so good, but I have not experienced heavy rain using a poncho tarp. Others here have done so successfully.

On my last trip I still took my Precip pants, but I did not use them. Only was a slight chance of rain. Only light rain intermittently. Also slept in a bivy sack under the poncho tarp.

I got a pair of Rocky Gore-Tex socks and will take them on my next trip instead of the Precip pants depending on the temperature and conditions.