All the MT050 Gore-Tex rain gear i have is the fleece soft shell type. I think it a has a thin soft shell fleece outer, then the GTX, then a mesh inside for wicking. It is heavy and very quiet but it also is the most waterproof out of all the Gore-tex i have tried. I only use it during Elk season when hunting out of a base camp. For backpack style hunts i have the paclite gore tex from Cabelas, i think its called Alaskan something or other. The paclite stuff is a hard shell with no linings, mesh or anything. It packs up really small but is a bit loud through the brush.It also wears out faster because it has no protection because its just a single layer.
For what its worth I have been trying out Marmot precip and its very durable, lighter and more packable than GTX and waterproof but does not breath as well as GTX. I would like to try some e-vent stuff but i am to hard on raingear to drop $250 a peice for it.
