![]() Plus there is an updated fit and design.įor reference, I am 6'5" tall and 185 pounds and I wear a Large Tall in the Dew Point jacket and pants. The 2021 Dew Point is both lighter and more durable than the previous model. So now you can keep your rain gear in a small pocket in your backpack and not buried somewhere that is hard to access when a storm rolls in. With packability also comes the options to keep rain gear more accessible. This means you will hardly notice this system in your pack. In the above image, you can see how small the Dew Point jacket can pack down to. Rain gear shouldn't take up a bunch of room in your backpack. Even while wearing a backpack the Dew Point was very comfortable to wear and breathes extremely well. And even with the annoying rain, I was still able to sit and glass in the rain, plus I made an effort to find mule deer by still hunting timber, and also I took advantage one day of the low visibility during a rainstorm to move camp. I had the 2021 Dew Point rain gear and it was the perfect condition to put them through the wringer. While hunting mule deer on a solo backpack trip this past year in Idaho, everything was thrown at me in terms of weather. And with large pit zips on the jacket, and full-length zip vents on the pants, this system is built for mountain hunts. Venting is big when you have to hike in your rain gear. Sitka Dew Point Jacket Sitka Dew Point PaNT Check out your options in the goHUNT Gear Shop below: The Dew Point is offered in Optifade Open Country, Optifade Subalpine, Pyrite, Black and Deep Water. ![]() Chest pockets are positioned to work with the Mountain Optics Harness and another great feature I really appreciated was the zippered pockets also allowed me to access them while wearing a backpack. This is essential due to the ever-changing conditions we all face when either climbing up a mountain in the rain or sitting there glassing all day. The cut of the jacket and pants are built to accommodate added layers. ![]() Plus comfort is amazing with the addition of Gore-Tex C-Knit backer technology. It's made from a breathable Gore-Tex 3-layer laminate and 20-denier nylon ripstop fabric face so durability isn't an issue. It has the durability you need and is lightweight so it won't weigh down your backpack when you don't need it. Sitka set out to build the lightest weight rain gear out there that is not made the same as the rest. From bushwhacking in thick timber to navigating scree fields and then working through a burned tangle mess of a mountain… the Dew Point is not only lightweight but also durable and ready to keep you at the ready. The jacket only weighs 12.5 ounces and the pants weigh 10.5 oz, which is Sitka's lightest full set of rain gear.Īlso when hunting mule deer or any species in the West I need a rain gear system that can hold up to the rigors of the mountains. So having rain gear that doesn’t drag me down is HUGE! I have used the older version of the Dew Point and I really appreciate the thought behind them and I can confidently say that for 2021, Sitka stepped up big time with the new Dew Point. I love lightweight gear because I carry extra weight in my pack such as camera gear and a big optics setup. ![]() Like just mentioned, I've been fortunate to have tested the new Dew Point rain system the entire 2020 hunting season and it worked like a dream! After a year of using the new Dew Point, I'm even more impressed on the new system! This is an upgrade over their older Dew Point series that I have used a ton back in the day. Today Sitka has launched their new for 2021 Dew Point rain jacket and pants. you will no longer ever have to worry about that problem again! Just about everyone understands the importance of quality rain gear, but a lot of people don't enjoy keeping it in their backpack due to weight and bulk. There's nothing that will wreck your day more than a rainstorm and not having the quality gear you need to keep hunting. ![]() My favorite rain gear system is back and better than ever! Photo credit: Cody Boor ![]()
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