>>1037432If you want it for hiking long distances then go for it. The only reason so many waterproofs are short today is because of climbing as the harness needs to fit at the waist and not be obstructed.
Because of this, most people are /fa/ggots who think the climbing jacket is a more fashionable hiking piece then the full length coat.
Full length coats were the norm right up to about the 80s. By this point, climbing was slowly starting to become a more popular sport.
