Expert advice for every Canadian season
There’s a very specific kind of misery that comes from fishing in the wrong rain gear. Cold water finds the gap at your collar. It runs down your forearm every time you lift the rod tip. By hour two you’re not thinking about the walleye bite — you’re thinking about your truck heater. A good … Read more
Rain doesn’t knock before it shows up. One minute you’re cruising down the highway or hauling gear across a soggy job site, and the next you’re squinting through a downpour wondering why you didn’t toss a rain suit in your bag this morning. A rain suit is a two-piece (occasionally one-piece) waterproof jacket-and-pant combo designed … Read more
If you’ve ever stood in a parking lot trying to decide whether soaked jeans are “fine for a few more hours,” you already know why rain pants to wear over clothes exist. They’re loose-cut, waterproof trousers designed to slide on directly over whatever you’re already wearing — jeans, work pants, even snow pants — so … Read more
If you’ve ever been caught on a Stanley Park trail, a GO Train platform, or a Calgary campsite when the sky opens up without warning, you already know the value of packable rain pants. They’re the unglamorous MVP of Canadian outerwear: small enough to disappear into a daypack, light enough that you forget they’re there, … Read more
If you’ve ever hiked a Coast Mountains trail in a “light drizzle” that turned into a sideways downpour by the second kilometre, you already know why breathable waterproof pants matter more here than almost anywhere else. Canada doesn’t really have one rainy season — it has several, depending on which province you’re standing in, and … Read more
Waterproof pants for cycling are purpose-built overpants worn on a bike to block rain and road spray while still letting body heat and sweat escape. The good ones use taped seams, a waterproof-breathable membrane, and a cut that won’t bunch at your knee or snag your chain. If you’ve ever pedalled into a Toronto downpour … Read more
Picture this: you’re midway up a trail in Garibaldi Provincial Park, the sky turns that familiar West Coast grey, and the rain hits fast. You reach into your pack, grab your rain pants — and then spend the next four minutes hopping on one foot trying to wrestle them over your muddy hiking boots, half-soaking … Read more
Waterproof rain pants are a layer of weatherproof outerwear worn over your regular pants or base layer to keep your legs dry and warm in rain, slush, or wet snow. A good pair blocks water at the seams and ankles while still letting body heat escape, which matters a lot once you’ve hiked the first … Read more
A lightweight rain jacket for summer is a packable, breathable waterproof shell — usually under 350 grammes — designed to block rain without trapping body heat the way a heavier 3-in-1 winter coat does. Unlike a parka, it has no insulation; it’s just a weather barrier you can stuff into a daypack and forget about … Read more
A truly lightweight rain jacket under 300g shouldn’t feel like a compromise — it should feel like you forgot you packed it until the sky opens up. That’s the whole point of the sub-300g rain jackets category: shells light enough to live in a daypack, jersey pocket, or carry-on every single day, in every province, … Read more