[pct-l] Rain Jacket

[greg mushial]

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> --Forwarded Message Attachment--
> From: diane at santabarbarahikes.com
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:30:28 -0800
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Rain Jacket
>
> Things I've noticed about rain gear:
> - Nothing keeps me dry.
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> - People from the PNW seemed more comfortable letting themselves get
> wet.

In trekking in Indonesia and/or Bali, where there is a good chance (100%) of 
having 2 or 3" of rain fall out of the sky everyday, especially in the late 
afternoon, the approach was much like the PNW people: get wet (hey - free 
shower)...  but there, since the temp was in the mid/upper 80's, the 
approach was to strip down as much as decently possible, wrap the pack in 
plastic...  and carry forth... or sit somewhere comfortable, and watch the 
forest come to life with all the rain... and try to avoid the monkey 
attacks - they don't like "invaders" in their forest territory - if you're 
walking they generally won't bother you, but sitting makes you a target
;-(
TheDuck