[pct-l] Hiking with an umbrella?

[sojo hendrix]

I envied those with umbrellas during my PCT hike through SoCal last
May-early June. There is essentially no shade for 700 miles. It rained one
day. The sun is relentless. And with each passing day, the temps increase.
With an umbrella, you *may* be able to keep hiking while others huddle under
a tarp or occasional tree for mid-day shade. I hiked the entire stretch in
long pants, sun hat, and a lightweight, long-sleeved white shirt. I guess
I've lived in Oregon so long now that the amount of sun I experienced down
there was, well, unpleasant.

You'll handle the rain just fine with a hood or hat up in Washington. The
umbrella on the PCT is much more about SoCal sun. It shouldn't be
underestimated.

Sojourner

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 2:58 PM, J M <evilempress2003 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> OK - I can't believe I'm actually going ask this since I'm from Seattle but
> here
> goes:
>
> Those of you who have through hiked the PCT did you use an umbrella? I'm
> from
> Seattle and am used using hoods and hats for both rain and sun protection.
> I
> have read a few trail journals where the hiker used an umbrella with happy
> results. What say you? I'm looking at my list and I'm down to the umbrella
> issue
> which is good since I start in 22 days.
>
> I appreciate the help on this.
>
> Thanks
> Joyce
>
> "Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning."
> www.explorationmonkey.blogspot.com
>
>
>
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