I've gone back and forth on this for a number of years, but I finally came to the conclusion that I like to wear my rain jacket on the outside of my pfd. I like keeping the pfd dry since I have a bunch of stuff in the pockets, but I also think the jacket works better, ie. is able to breath and keeps the inside away from my skin. Last fall my rain jacket started falling apart, so I went and ordered a new one, a Patagonia Torrent Shell. I generally have to replace my rain jacket every few years, not as much from hard use, but also from it sitting in the bottom of a pack and getting beat up and ground up with dirt and other unfriendly things there. Like most apparel companies, Patagonia is unable or unwilling to leave good enough alone with regard to their sizing and garment fit, so the new large sized jacket I bought doesn't fit over my pfd any more. I just ordered another one of these jackets, this time in XL. It fits fine over my pfd.
So, what is it? Rain Jacket Inside or Out for you?
So, what is it? Rain Jacket Inside or Out for you?