[pct-l] Hiking in the rain

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

On Feb 27, 2010, at 11:48 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> I'm looking for some tips for hiking in the rain, especially when  
> tree cover is non-existent?  The thing that concerns me the most is  
> about how I'm going to take breaks to air out my feet.

I'm afraid that unless it stops raining, the only time you'll get to  
take a break to air out your feet is when you sleep at night. So keep  
a spare pair of socks that you never wear on the trail or sleep  
barefoot (actually, barefoot feels great.)

This goes for whether there's trees or not.

I have been thinking about making some kind of rain gaiter that  
covers the whole top of my shoes from like the ankle down but chances  
are my feet would just get hot and sweaty. I still want to try it  
someday. Affix them with Velcro like Dirty Girl gaiters.