[pct-l] Umbrella

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I had an umbrella instead of a rain jacket in Washington. My forearms  
got wet. Not from holding but from lack of coverage. Actually,  
everything was wet except the top of my head. In the "desert" there  
were high winds with the rain. I had an umbrella there, too. Worked  
okay, but my forearms were wet from holding the front of the canopy  
down in the wind. Even so, I like having an umbrella in the rain.

On Feb 7, 2013, at 9:19 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: Luke Kantola <lkantola at gmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Umbrella
>
> Hey all,
>
> I'm considering buying a GoLite Chrome Dome and wonder what  
> experiences
> people have with umbrellas in the desert?
>
> Is the umbrella an adequate replacement for my rain jacket in the  
> desert?