[pct-l] How to Mojave

[Bill Batchelor]

Generally not for sun/heat.

Though many hike with an umbrella further north for rain hiking, especially
in northern Oregon or Washington.

Ray Jardine really put umbrellas on the hiking trail with his first book
(PCT Hikers Handbook - 1996).  He swears by the umbrella for both sun in
the south and rain in the north.   I have not had experience with it in the
rain to give my own account, though most of what Ray has taught me I have
found to be good advice - even if he is a bit evangelical about it :-)


On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 8:16 PM, Kristy Margulieux <kmmarg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is that kind of sun protection--golite umbrella--necessary once you get
> past SoCal? Thanks!
>
>
>
> On May 15, 2013, at 6:40 PM, Bill Batchelor <bill.batchelor at kedyl.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Jackie,
> >
> > I too am a big fan of the GoLite Chrome Dome umbrella.  Is it a bit of a
> > pain in the butt to hold up sometimes?  yes, trail side brush over head
> and
> > having to put it up, then down, then up. . . .   or wind, . . .   or I
> just
> > don't feel like holding it up (I try to strap it to my shoulder strap
> with
> > some success).    All of that being said, when I have it up and then
> > decide, "it's not doing much anyway" - as soon as I move it down and the
> > sun hits me I instantly realize how much relief I am getting.  Is it
> cool?
> > No, but it can go from 100 degrees in the sun to 80 degrees in the
> > portable shade.  Makes a big difference.
> >
> > Any light color umbrella would be a help if you can't get a GoLite in
> time.
> > The refelctive GoLite and it's light weight is best.   Also, the GoLite
> > does not collapse making the moving parts minimal and durability better.
> > If you have a choice, I'd be careful not to get a flimsy collapsible
> type.
> > Though again, that would be better than nothing.
> >
> > My two cents.
> >
> > Pink Gumby
> >
> >
> > On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> I use a GoLite Chrome Dome umbrella, and I love it.  Sure, drinking
> liquids
> >> is something everyone thinks about.  People don't think about sweating
> out
> >> all your liquids.  An umbrella helps.  So do light-colored long-sleeved
> >> shirts.
> >>
> >> yogi
> >> www.pcthandbook.com
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 3:24 PM, b j <xthrow at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I've been offline for a while hiking Northbound and have not been
> >> tracking
> >>> the PCT-L discussions so if this is duplicating, then pardons.  I'm at
> >> Mile
> >>> 266 and have experienced heat under different conditions.  I have
> trouble
> >>> with the heat -- it shuts me down and wears me out.  I'm not alone --
> >>> others are learning in their own ways how to manage the effects of
> heat.
> >>>
> >>> I'm thinking ahead a bit down the trail of the 40 miles (?) of the hot
> >>> Mojave portion of the trail where I anticipate even more heat than
> what's
> >>> hit me up till now and was wondering what others have done to make
> their
> >>> passage through more enlivening, enduring, and possibly pleasurable?
> >> What
> >>> strategies do you use to manage the effects of heat?  Hydration tips?
> >>> Cooling tips?  Umbrellas - love or hate?  Hiking schedule tips?
> >> Particular
> >>> places to hide in that section in the scorch of the midday sun?  Thank
> >> you
> >>> all in advance for sharing your experiences - I may take a while to
> >> respond
> >>> as I'm not always wired up on the trail.
> >>>
> >>> -Rhiannon (now also trail-named Porsche)
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Bill Batchelor, RCDD, CCNT
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