Rain jackets & layers
RepelCompact Travel Umbrella
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Short canopy that fits in the daypack side pocket.
- Wind-resistant enough for a London side street, not a coastal gale.
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Why it gets packed
On 7 packing lists
- UK summer trip packing list
1–4 weeks · Required
July in London still means rain on the walk from the station. A shell is for weather; an umbrella is for the rest of the week.
- France summer trip packing list
1–4 weeks · Optional
Paris rain is frequent and not always shell-weather. The umbrella lives in the 20L side pocket.
- Spain summer packing list
2–8 weeks · Optional
Summer is mostly sun, so this is optional. It fits a side pocket for the rare storm, or buy one there when it rains.
- Spain semester packing list
12–16 weeks · Required
A semester sees the spring and winter rain. It fits the daypack pocket, or buy one the first wet day.
- Italy summer packing list
2–8 weeks · Optional
Useful in Milan and on the lagoon. Less useful in a Rome wind that turns umbrellas inside out — keep the shell either way.
- UK summer packing list
2–8 weeks · Required
Required here. July in London still means rain on the walk from the station. A shell is for weather; an umbrella is for the rest of the week.
- France summer packing list
2–8 weeks · Optional
Paris rain is frequent and not always shell-weather. The umbrella lives in the 20L side pocket.