[pct-l] Most Common Causes of Thru-Dropout

[Charles Doersch]

I've been meaning to ask about the umbrella. Saw a good review of it from
Shroomer and Yogi. And I wondered. We didn't want to schlepp it all the way
up the Sierras -- so I imagine having one waiting near Cascade Locks might
be good. Or?

~Charles & the gang.

On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 10:40 AM, linsey <mowoggirl at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Many times I have witnessed prospective nobo thru hikers that have made it
> all the way from the Southern terminus quit their hike after experiencing
> their first Washington rainstorm or unseasonal snow--even though they have
> less than three hundred miles to go and haven't even made it to the
> Dinsmore's yet.   Some years hikers have told me that they didn't have any
> inclement weather until they got to Washington and therefore they never had
> an opportunity to test and refine their raingear and wet weather tactics.
>  The first good rain after a rain free hike  often causes the herd to drop
> like flies.  By the way, an umbrella puts all the fun back into hiking in
> the rain and hail...
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