Re: [at-l] Poncho's

[Rick Bombaci <rpb@eoni.com>]

Point well taken.  I'll just arrange for good weather in the Whites...

At 11:54 AM 12/17/99 PST, you wrote:
>I think a poncho might be great for most of the trail but you might want to 
>consider a jacket and pants for the Whites - and any other exposed areas.  I 
>have been blown over - literally - from the wind while hiking above treeline 
>in the Whites.  Anything you can do to reduce your profile will help a lot 
>while hiking up there.  Ponchos provide too much surface area and may just 
>end up whipping all over the place and catching too much wind.
>
>Mara
>Stitches, GAME99
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