You arrived.
It is raining.
You did not pack for rain because the forecast did not say so two weeks ago when you packed.
Now you are looking at a full bag with no rain layer in it.
TL;DR The fix is one purchase or one borrow, not a full repack. A small foldable rain jacket plus shoe protection covers most rain-day situations without unpacking what is already in the bag.
After 12+ years of traveling roughly half the year through rainy destinations, I learned this lesson once and never repeat it.
What to do tonight at the destination.
Step 1: stop at the closest pharmacy or convenience store. Buy a foldable rain poncho or a cheap travel umbrella. $5 to $15.
Step 2: protect your shoes. Plastic bag tied around socks if you cannot replace them, or a quick pair of waterproof shoe covers from the same store.
Step 3: keep your jacket dry by storing it in a hotel bag during rainy walks.
What to do for next time.
Always pack a packable rain shell. Not the full coat, the lightweight one that folds to the size of a fist.
Total bag-volume cost: about the size of a sandwich. Insurance for any weather change anywhere.
The system that prevents this.
The 10-step Space-Saving Travel Packing Method I built over those 12+ years of traveling half the year always allocates one slot for the packable rain shell, regardless of forecast.
Forecasts change. Your bag does not need to.
One small layer always in the bag. Forecast surprises absorbed.
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