Hey thank you for the reply. This is the last piece of gear I need and I'm having a lot of trouble. Something I was told in another thread was you will either being buying a truly waterproofed jacket or a breathable jacket... but not both. Which is fine! Every time I look at reviews though for ANY jacket there is always 50/50 answers. 1 guy says, "It's great never leaks and I have had it for years." next guys says " Only had it for a few months and have not damaged it in any way but I get wet in heavy rain." So I just don't know where to invest my money. There has to be a jacket that doesn't leak!