[pct-l] raingear and umbrella

[Scott Williams]

I'm an umbrella lover too.  I used it this past Monday climbing the
Waterfall Trail on Diablo in the rain.  Synched against my chest with my
pack's chest strap, I don't even need to use a hand to hold it and can
continue to hike with both poles and shoot pictures without getting my
camera wet.

Shroomer

On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Mary Davison <pastormaryd at msn.com> wrote:

> My experience is that in continued rain everything gets wet no matter what
> you wear. At least it does in long rains, especially if it is raining day
> after day. (I live in the Northwest and have hiked the AT in very rainy
> seasons) Make sure your sleeping bag and night wear are always dry and stay
> warm, if wet, and it won't matter too much. Besides rain jacket and rain
> pants I like to carry an umbrella. I always get hot when hiking and sweat
> (probably contributes greatly to the fact I can't stay dry even under
> "breathable" fabric.) If it is not windy I love to hike under my umbrella.
> I
> can then hike with no shirt, just in my sports bra, and stay nicely cool
> and
> mostly dry. The umbrella also protects the majority of the pack, especially
> that part next to your back which always gets wet even with pack cover on.
> An umbrella is extra weight and no good in wind or if you fall on it. But I
> have spent many happy hikes under that umbrella walking coolly up and down
> trail.
>
>
>
> Medicare Pastor
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