ZPacks old rain jacket white

Yes I  had one of the original ones that Joe modified for me. (This modification practice that is NOT possible at ZPacks today.)

Used EXTENSIVELY it in light and heavy rain/snow without any issues. Retired the CF ANORAK style jacket due my one time of drying it in a dryer it shrunk ~½ to 3/4 in size….

WARNING!…NEVER DRY CF MATERIAL IN A HOME OR COMMERCIAL DRYER AS IT WILL SHRINK THE MATERIAL

Yes, I still have one from 2013.  It got used for a 4 day stretch in the Sierras earlier this month.  Use was during thunderstorms lasting 2-3 hours each, with some relatively high down pours.  There were no issues with wetness.  It does need a wash and new DWR, but this is not required due to the age of the jacket, rather it’s due to the jackets getting dirty over time and being worn around a camp fire.  But at least now I know not to put the jackets into the dryer, thanks Ken L. for this info, I was not aware of this.

That version was my favorite rain jacket of all time and selling it was my biggest regret in gear swapping. If you have an XL and would like to sell yours, send me a messsge.

Thomas – looks like HMG might sell you one for a paltry sum :)

Yes. Wore mine across Jockeys Ridge at the height of Hurricane Sandy (with skiing goggles and taped pants cuffs. Totally dry. Again in Patagonia; Torres Del Paine on 2 days with hurricane gusts, closed trails and people blown off their feet (in other words average Outer Banks bad weather) Really love that jacket when the weather gets foul.

Thanks everyone who took the time to reply you guys were spot on! The ZPacks rain Jack worked perfectly on the jmt were it rained almost every day and kept me warm and dry!

Thanks again!