All you need is the right raingear. Instead, think about investing in one of the new all-weather hunting and fishing jackets offered by such companies as Cabela's, Browning and Woolrich. The only drawback we found with these jackets was that, once they get wet, the cloth outer fabric seems to absorb water and doesn't dry as quickly as nylon. That's not to say that the jackets leaked-they didn't. But we had to hang them on a rack overnight to get them dry.
Outdoorsmen looking for a traditional-style nylon rainjacket or shell have some new selections, too.
Patagonia, Columbia and Ex Officio have models that will keep you comfortable through a range of conditions, from late-summer sun showers to an autumn torrent. We wore six new models of rainjackets in the woods and on the water to gauge their fit and overall rain-shedding performance. The box below summarizes our findings.