Abstract: In one embodiment the raingear is housed in a pocket located on the top of the backpack so as to allow the wearer to reach over his shoulders to grab hold of a portion of the raingear and lift it out of the pocket and allow it to drape over the entire body of the wearer and backpack. The raingear includes an attachment to the backpack so that it stays attached to the backpack to assure that the raingear will be returned to the pocket. The other embodiment houses the raingear in its own self-contained package that is attachable to the backpack or jacket of a fishing or hunting jacket and the like. The donning and the attachment of the raingear is substantially identical to the first embodiment.

Abstract: A backpack including integral raingear includes a securing tabs for rapid deployment of the raingear. The securing tabs are attached to pull-strings that are used to deploy the raingear. A front half of the raingear is pulled over the users head and drapes down around the front of the user. The rear half of the raingear drapes down over the backpack and the hind-side of the user to prevent the back of the user and contents of the backpack from becoming wet. When deployed, fastening devices are used to fasten the front and back halves of the raingear together.