[pct-l] Rain Gear

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_footslogger03 at yahoo.com_ (mailto:footslogger03 at yahoo.com)   writes:

Been thinking about those "storm socks".   Are those the  Goretex oversocks 
??  'Slogger

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See REI.com and put into the search engine the term "Gortex socks" and some  
options will come up.  
 
Rain, cold, and wind are very tricky on the trail.  Usually, a hiker  has 
gear to take care of these things in their kit.  The key is using them  in a 
timely manner.  I have had the same problem too.  I think I get  fooled by the 
slow, but steady changes that take place while hiking.  
 
In just 30 minutes it can go from okay to danger.  I have gone  from okay to 
first stage hypothermia in 10 minutes in the Sierras.  This  happened to me 
when I stopped hiking to take a break at a much lower altitude  after going over 
a pass in a snow storm.  It was kind of "cool", since the  snow was blowing 
up and not down.  I remember thinking to myself, "Now,  this is something I did 
not plan for.  Snow blowing up into my nose."   It took me a few hours in the 
tent and bag to warm up again.  Very weird  and scary.
 
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