[at-l] I'm so excited!

[hiker 317]

Is it excellent long-range planning or fortuity that guides you to plan a
through-hike at the apparent depth of the solar-minimum? Will they call you
back in to work if there is a sudden 'flare-up'? Best wishes for the launch
schedule!

On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Amy Forinash <amy at forinash.net> wrote:

>
> On Jun 12, 2009, at 3:24 PM, Frank Looper wrote:
>
> > As an APOD freak, I really appreciate your work. :-)
> >
>
> You're welcome.
>
> > Also, though we've been on the same section at the same time, we've
> > never met. How do you deal with the sun on your fair skin? I can't
> > imagine you slathered up in Boudreaux's Butt Balm. Do you just wear
> > long clothes and a floppy hat? Or do you just hike at night a lot like
> > moi?
>
> On the AT it mostly isn't a problem.  Grayson Highlands was an issue,
> though.
>
> If I know I'm going to be exposed to a lot of sun, I take multiple
> measures:  long clothes, gloves, floppy hat, SPF many on all surfaces
> (I burn through clothes.)  Plus I don't go out at midday if it's
> avoidable.  Despite that I still sometimes burn to blistering.
>
> If I am exposed to sun and I don't have a lot of advance notice, I put
> on my SPF 45 or 55 (Aveeno Baby for the win) and hope for the best.
>
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