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<font size="+1"><tt>This brings up an interesting thing I hadn't
thought of for years. I too have been wondering "why an umbrella" and
your post just made me remember a trip to Arizona years ago. I was
waiting for a bus and in the direct sun it was hotter than a bugger,
but when I stepped into the shade made by the bus sign... which wasn't
much, about the same as an umbrella... the "feel" of the heat went down
A LOT. Thank you for bringing up that memory. I am now going to put
umbrella on my list of gear and see how I like it on some tests.<br>
Kathi<br>
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Greg Kesselring wrote:
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<pre wrap="">I'm sure there is a lot of heat given off by the desert ground.
However, the radiant heat from direct sunlight adds to that. Having
spent lots of time in the open alpine of the North Cascades, my guess is
that hiking under direct sunlight adds 20 or 30 degrees to the ambient
temp just in terms of how it feels.
If you're in the hot desert, try standing out in the sunlight. Then try
standing in the shade. Which do you think will feel warmer.
The umbrella fellas are just trying to take that shade with them, all
day long.
Patrick Beggan wrote:
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<pre wrap="">What is this obsession with umbrellas? I mean, seriously, I'm not
being a troll here -- why do so many people like them? I tried it once
and it wasn't any different for me than a wide-brimmed hat and a good
long-sleeve t-shirt but considerably more weight since you generally
need to still carry a hat and a shirt anyway.
Most of the heat in the desert is reflected from the ground anyway so
overhead cover only helps the direct radiation. Doesn't seem worth it
to me.
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