[pct-l] Music on the Trail and Rain Gear

[gary_schenk at verizon.net]

On 02/18/13, Nathan A wrote:

>Completely different question: I am thinking of bringing a wind jacket,
>Mylar umbrella, and just a cheep $1 plastic emergency poncho as my rain
>gear until Kennedy Meadows. Obviously my biggest concern is the San
>Jacinto's. Does this seem sufficient rain coverage for the amount of rain
>typically seen on this section of trail?

Call me old-fashioned, but I'd make sure I had enough proper gear to survive the varying conditions found on the trail first, then if space and weight allowed, bring electronics. Not the other way around.

Freezing rain in the Lagunas in April is not unheard of.

Gary