[pct-l] august in WA -- rain pants?

[Rod]

Remember 2004, when we got 5 inches of rain in two days at the end of August 
in Southern Washington. Spirit (Trail Angel) pulled quite a few drowned rats 
out of the woods to ferry them to Trout Lake. They were soaked to the bone, 
including sleeping bags. Odds are good for pleasant weather in August and 
even early September, but in the Northwest you can go from happy to 
hypothermic pretty quickly if you are not ready for the rain.

Steady, Sr.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Danniken" <danniken at comcast.net>
To: "Sarah" <msarahm at cox.net>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] august in WA -- rain pants?


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sarah"
>> Do I need to pack rain pants for an August walk in the North Cascades?
>> Or can I get jump in my shelter if it pours without spending days on end
>> in there?
>
> Several days of rain are not unheard of _any_ time of year in the PNW, 
> even
> in July/August.  That having been said, the odds are in your favor that it
> won't, but it wouldn't hurt to bring *something* to keep you dry, even if
> it's light and flimsy.
>
> Jon
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