Rain wrap, Cloud kilt… any other options?

[Angelo R.]

I am looking at some lower half rain protection and I'm liking the rain wrap/cloud kilt type of garment and was wondering if there are any other brands/competitors making a similar product. Thanks.

[John S.]

Three that I know of making kilts/skirts.

$55 Zpacks
$30 ULA Equipment
$36 Etowah Outfitters http://www.etowahoutfittersultralightbackpackinggear.com/raingear.html

Others make chaps.

[ben wood]

it seems the cloudkilt gets good reviews on this thread. i have no experience with either, but if i do get one it will be the cloudkilt. I don't know of any other mfg making anything similar. i know MLD has rain chaps that are much lighter than pants.

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/40172/index.html?skip_to_post=341271#341271

[Angelo R.]

Yeah, I was hoping for that 3rd option (since it seems that Etowah and ULA are identical). I guess it would be MYOG. If anyone knows of another manufacturer please share. Thanks.

[Mark Verber]

plastic trash bag with the bottom removed which you loop over the top of your pants, or replace the plastic drawstring with elastic.

–mark

[Matthew Perry]

I am waiting to hear if Beyond Clothing can make me a soft shell version of my beloved Utilikilt. I will post if and when i have them make it for me. Might be an all weather option to a Cloud Kilt.

–M

[Steven McAllister]

I used my polycryo(storm window plastic) ground cloth with great results so far.

I haven't had long term experience in multi-days of rain, but was happy that my ground cloth served a dual purpose. It is much more durable than trash bags and is reasonably inexpensive.

[Steven Paris]

There was a post some time ago (I think it was Mike Clelland) about cutting a pair of DriDuck pants and fabric-taping them to make a simple rain skirt. I don't remember what tape was used but a quick visit to a store like JoAnn's Fabrics would probably yield something you could bond fabric with.

[Eric Blumensaadt]

Buy a pair of eVent pants and be done with it. That way you'll have them for wind pants if needed. Just charge it and pay it off over 4 years. :)

[Miguel Arboleda]

They are very hard to find these days, but a knee length rain jacket, like many people use in New Zealand, is a great way to get the benefit of a rain skirt. The Packa seems to be one good example, though I haven't used one.

[Andrew Zajac]

http://www.campmor.com/cascade-ii-cagoule.shtml?source=CI&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=77708BLKLXL

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