[at-l] Hiking in the Rain

[jcraig5@xxxxxxxxxxx (JAMES CRAIG)]

Just speaking for what works in my experiment of one...I really enjoy
my umbrella, which gets more than a few snickers, I'll admit, but also
keeps me quite dry by comparison to wearing rain gear and generating a
lot of body heat while walking.  My initial complaint had to do with
having to hold it, but I worked that out with some cable ties and only
have to watch out for the low hanging tree branches that tend to catch
the little lightning rod thingy on top!
OBG



----- Original Message -----
From: Bror8588@aol.com
Date: Monday, April 21, 2003 1:33 pm
Subject: [at-l] Hiking in the Rain

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> As long as it is fairly warm (60's and up) what is the problem
> with hiking in
> the rain? =A0Are there any precautions? =A0Does it make for difficulty
> whenbreaks and lunch stops are necessary? =A0Is there a quick way to
> set up a
> shelter if one expects to stop in the rain before leaving home?
> =A0Are there
> particular trees under which one can stay dry for long periods of
> time? =A0Can
> a tarp be utilized for shelter without too much trouble or weight?
> =A0Doesanyone have any insights about hiking in the rain?
>
> What do you think?
>
> Jack
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