re: Recommendations for a rain jacket?

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They're Gore-tex

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Yep

Gore-Tex has been known to not readily pass moisture through the inside of fabric when insulated. That's why Gore stopped allowing it's use in sleeping bags. They found condensation on the internal side due to not enough pressure differential to force moisture through. They haven't allowed it (eta: in sleeping bags) for a couple decades... and they actually developed a thinner more breathable material for such use. A zip in liner is a different story because you always can remove, match weights for the day, and dry it as need be. Which is a quickly learned lesson and absolutely needed when hiking and backpacking in the rain or snow.

Plus

The inability to appropriately match the amount of insulation would be a show stopper for me. Because sweating when unnecessary is as undesirable as lugging around the excess weight. And layering is like a good friend because it always makes for a pleasant day.