[Cdt-l] umbrella?

[JD Schaefer]

Thanks Craig

Same, same.

JD


On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 7:53 AM, Craig Johnston <johnston73 at me.com> wrote:

> Good Luck JD , See you out there !
> 4/10 CC
>
> On Mar 30, 2013, at 9:22 AM, JD Schaefer <jdrows at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> BB
> I found the Golite to be too small in coverage and handle length such that
> the opened brolly felt too close to my head.  I went with the German-made
> Birdie and like it much more despite the additional 5-oz.
> JD
> Starting 4/1 f/ CC
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 4:55 AM, Tjamrog08 <tjamrog at me.com> wrote:
>
>> Definitely using my Go Lite chrome -dome umbrella to shade me from the
>> sun in the desert, in light rain, and even to deflect wind.  I particularly
>> like taking off my hat underneath the open umbrella under the the intense
>> sun, and then enjoying the feeling of the air movement on my head.  I found
>> I was so
>> Uncle Tom
>>
>> On Mar 30, 2013, at 6:34 AM, Bob Sartini wrote:
>>
>> Any thoughts about an umbrella on the CDT?
>> On Mar 30, 2013 2:18 AM, "Scott Williams" <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I didn't use my rain pants all that often last year on the CDT, but when
>>> I did, I was really glad I had them.  Several times, storms blew up in a
>>> matter of a few minutes while I was on the Divide with rain and hail and
>>> really strong winds that sent temps plummeting.  I'd been hiking along in
>>> shorts one moment and the next, running down hill to the protection of the
>>> first trees, to get enough shelter from the wind to even be able to put the
>>> rain pants on.  The wet exposure could have resulted in hypothermia without
>>> protection.  You could of course wrap yourself in whatever you've got, like
>>> your tarp, and just wait it out, but by having the rain pants, I could just
>>> trudge on.  I've used them enough on the CDT and the PCT to find them worth
>>> the weight.
>>>
>>> Shroomer
>>>
>>>
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