Rain jackets/ponchos and pit zips
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TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.
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Rain jackets/ponchos and pit zips
by kb46 » Mon 21 Jul, 2025 11:56 pm
How well do pit zips work for ventilation with your backpack straps - do the straps interfere? My thoughts are that the straps would either block the venting effect or damage the zips or both? Or am I overthinking this?
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Re: Rain jackets/ponchos and pit zips
by Warin » Tue 22 Jul, 2025 10:13 am
Where do you sweat?
Me .. arm pits is one of the areas... and venting there alone works well.
Me .. arm pits is one of the areas... and venting there alone works well.
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Re: Rain jackets/ponchos and pit zips
by ribuck » Wed 23 Jul, 2025 6:18 am
The pit zips on my Rab rain jacket are fantastic, and don't interfere with the pack straps at all.
I'll never buy a rain jacket without pit zips again. I'm even experimenting with a pit opening on my hiking shirt.
I'll never buy a rain jacket without pit zips again. I'm even experimenting with a pit opening on my hiking shirt.
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Re: Rain jackets/ponchos and pit zips
by Turfa » Wed 23 Jul, 2025 9:41 am
ribuck wrote:The pit zips on my Rab rain jacket are fantastic, and don't interfere with the pack straps at all.
I'll never buy a rain jacket without pit zips again. I'm even experimenting with a pit opening on my hiking shirt.
I agree, no interference with the pack straps (assuming you have your pack fitted correctly).
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Re: Rain jackets/ponchos and pit zips
by Eremophila » Wed 23 Jul, 2025 7:40 pm
No interference with my XTM jacket. Love my pit zips!
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