[pct-l] GoLite Chrome Dome umbrella

Fri Feb 6 19:59:52 CST 2015

Another company is euroschirm.com. It's a German company with an office in Atlanta.  They have two styles of trekking umbrellas both of which can be purchased with clips and cords to attach to either shoulder strap and waist belt of your pack for hands-free use.
I used one last year on the pct and it worked quite well.  I also owned a chrome dome but lost it early on and could not easily find a replacement so I went with euroschirm.

The euroschirm is a bit more rugged than the chrome dome and hence weighs a couple more ounces. It's also more expensive - around $80 with 2 year warranty. They come in a variety of colors but of course I opted for the one with silver coating.  

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> On Feb 6, 2015, at 18:18, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey Gail,
> 
> The umbrella I gave a link to is the exact same umbrella as the one Golite
> put their logo on.  Golite never made the umbrellas, they bought them from
> whoever makes them also for Swing.  I've found them from several other
> sources over the years.  But this is not a copy, it is the same.
> 
> Shroomer
> 
>> On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 10:43 AM, Tortoise <tortoise73 at charter.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I had one umbrella out of my pack and get lost on my weekend hike. Sam's
>> then when I carry my umbrella in my pack I have a lanyard I used to connect
>> the umbrella to the pack.
>> 
>> Tortoise
>> 
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>>> On Feb 6, 2015, at 00:12, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey Susan,
>>> 
>>> Here's a link to the same umbrella without the GoLite logo being sold for
>>> $33.
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/161552763510?item=161552763510&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&rmvSB=true
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I used to get them at times for $20 to $25 on sale, so it's not too much
>>> more.  But it's the exact same thing without the GoLite logo.  I own both
>>> and there's no difference.  I go thru one, sometimes two on a thru hike
>> and
>>> keep a set of spares ready to ship from home, so buy two if you can.
>>> 
>>> As for use, I just put the handle under my chest strap and synch it down
>>> and for a light rain that's all you need to do.  It'll stay nicely
>> snugged
>>> down over you and your pack just with this, or popped up high if it's a
>>> light drizzle so you can still use the camera.  In heavier rain or any
>> kind
>>> of wind, clip a small carabiner to the loop of line attached to the bulb
>> of
>>> the umbrella's handle and hook it to your waist belt.  If you need to
>>> tighten it down, just use the cord lock provided with the umbrella to
>>> tighten it down.  If the wind is from one side or the other, just hook it
>>> left or right of center so the umbrella top is faced into the wind and it
>>> will be able to handle a good blow this way.  If it's really corking, you
>>> may need to use one hand for the umbrella and one hand for the pole, and
>>> worse than that, you may need two hands for the umbrella.
>>> 
>>> I've only had to do this a few times, but even in a real blow, 50 to 70
>>> mph, I've been able to keep the umbrella up and hiked on, sheltered by
>> this
>>> extra bit of windbreak in otherwise terrible weather.  It will form fit
>>> itself to you in that much wind.  Once way above timberline on the CDT in
>>> Colorado on an otherwise lovely afternoon,  I was hiking shirtless in a
>>> swim suit when the weather turned from sunny to a maelstrom of hail and
>>> freezing wind in what seemed like 30 seconds.  I wasn't able to get my
>> wet
>>> weather gear out and on in the fierce wind, but popped the umbrella which
>>> gave me enough shelter from the cold to run quite a way along the ridge
>>> till I could descend out of the wind to a bit of shelter to don my
>>> clothing.
>>> 
>>> In those kinds of conditions, however, be very careful not to allow the
>>> wind to get under the umbrella as it will turn it inside out in a split
>>> second and destroy it.  I've also had that happen once on a storm hike of
>>> our local Mt. Diablo when I'm guessing the winds were above 60mph.  When
>> it
>>> caught the umbrella wrong, there was no repair I could do.  It was
>> ruined.
>>> 
>>> Have a great hike,
>>> 
>>> Shroomer
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 9:23 PM, P Isabella <isabella at bendnet.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I use three pieces of shock cord on my left side pack strap that i can
>>>> tighten down.  This holds it really snug so i can use both hands for my
>>>> poles.
>>>> Mademoiselle
>>>> 
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>>>>> On Feb 5, 2015, at 9:03 PM, Susan Virnig <susan at newstories.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have section hiked almost half the PCT (from Manning going south) and
>>>> never used an umbrella.  This summer I’ll be hiking Hat Creek Rim and
>>>> Trinity Alps (undone parts of sections P & N) and definitely want to use
>>>> one.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Does anyone know if it’s possible to find a GoLite Chrome Dome
>> umbrella,
>>>> which I understand is the best, with UV coating?  I tried searching for
>> one
>>>> online, but the company is gone and it seems anyone who has one is
>> holding
>>>> on to it.  Second question:  is there a good alternative umbrella?
>> Third
>>>> question:  I have used trekking poles for 15 years and love them, so I
>>>> don’t have a spare hand.  How do you attach it to your pack so the wind
>>>> doesn’t take it and deposit it 1000 feet below the trail?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for all the great info everyone here provides!
>>>>> 
>>>>> —Susan from Spokane
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