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How should rain gear fit to help vent perspiration?

Choose loose, breathable rain gear.

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  1. Loose enough to vent moisture ✔
  2. Skin-tight with sealed cuffs
  3. Heavy cotton with no hood

Why: Sweat can condense inside rain gear and chill you. A loose fit and breathable fabric let moisture escape while keeping rain out.

Huh, didn't know that: The pamphlet points to the neck, cuffs and waist as useful venting areas.

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The rain jacket loosened up after a little venting.
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Answer: Loose enough to vent moisture. Sweat can condense inside rain gear and chill you. A loose fit and breathable fabric let moisture escape while keeping rain out.

  1. Wilderness Survival Merit Badge Pamphlet filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Wilderness%20Survival.pdf
    choose rain gear that fits loosely enough to give you freedom of movement and to allow perspiration to vent
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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