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There's maybe no piece of gear more important to throw in to your backpack than a dependable rain jacket. But where does the balance lie between style, function, and cost? Read on, we've got you covered.

We've scoured the market for what we think are the best rain jackets out there. We've purchased what we think are the best and abused them on backpacking trips and hikes up mountains in gross,...

Rain pants are one of those pieces of gear that you throw in your backpack and hope that you never need. But when you do need them, you really want the best.

We've been caught out in rain storms on sunny days, spent days living in our rain pants on multi-day backpacking trips, and survived sideways sleet that stung the eyes. Here are the rain pants that, after all that, live in our backpack.

No one wants to use their rain pants when out backpacking or hiking, but everyone is glad they brought them when a good day turns ugly.

We've dug our rain pants out when a bluebird day turns in to drizzles. We've survived rain storms that felt that buckets being dumped on us, and days living in a pair of rain pants on multi-day trips. These are the pants that we'd do it all again with.

A rain jacket is not something you want to skimp on. Being dry in a rain storm makes you feel great, and wearing a sopping wet 'rain jacket' is not so much fun.

We've tested a whole lot of rain jackets from a variety of manufacturers. We've worn them in jungle showers and on sleeting multi-day trips. After a whole lot of misery (and a lot of fun too) here is what we think are the best rain...