[pct-l] R

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Yeah, when it rains here it kinda goes nuts about. We got almost foot  
of rain on Sunday. 72 people were rescued by search and rescue over  
the weekend, not all of them in the wilderness. Still, I went with  
pretty crappy rain gear the entire distance. I had a tyvek hazmat  
suit in So Cal (used only once) and an umbrella and rain chaps the  
rest of the way. I did also buy a gas station poncho in Washington  
but it never got used.

I'm betting those O2 rain pants are pretty flimsy and will be sweaty  
inside. Might be worth trying, though. They might be good enough to  
get you into your shelter to wait out the rain, or to town if you're  
not too far.

On Mar 21, 2011, at 10:39 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

>
> I'll disagree slightly... While I think that's true forthe AT, the  
> weather in California is extreme,  and even if you only use it ten  
> times;  a couple of ounces of rain gear can be the difference  
> between hypothermia and not.  And the ability to wear down  
> underneath almost makes up for the weight vs fleece.
>
> Though I don't agree with rain Pants necessarily,  something to  
> keep yu dry is a must
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On 2011-03-21, at 2:36 PM, 'Sourdough' Foster  
> <athruhiker2006 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Good rule of thumb...........other than a few first-aid supplies,  
>> Carry NOTHING
>> WHATSOEVER you don't use every single day! Something  
>> else...........it is
>> entirely possible it will be rainy 7 days or less. Now.....does  
>> this answer your
>> rain pants question? :-)
>>
>> Happy Trails!
>> S'do