[pct-l] How to Mojave

[Jackie McDonnell]

I use a GoLite Chrome Dome umbrella, and I love it.  Sure, drinking liquids
is something everyone thinks about.  People don't think about sweating out
all your liquids.  An umbrella helps.  So do light-colored long-sleeved
shirts.

yogi
www.pcthandbook.com


On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 3:24 PM, b j <xthrow at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I've been offline for a while hiking Northbound and have not been tracking
> the PCT-L discussions so if this is duplicating, then pardons.  I'm at Mile
> 266 and have experienced heat under different conditions.  I have trouble
> with the heat -- it shuts me down and wears me out.  I'm not alone --
> others are learning in their own ways how to manage the effects of heat.
>
> I'm thinking ahead a bit down the trail of the 40 miles (?) of the hot
> Mojave portion of the trail where I anticipate even more heat than what's
> hit me up till now and was wondering what others have done to make their
> passage through more enlivening, enduring, and possibly pleasurable?  What
> strategies do you use to manage the effects of heat?  Hydration tips?
> Cooling tips?  Umbrellas - love or hate?  Hiking schedule tips?  Particular
> places to hide in that section in the scorch of the midday sun?  Thank you
> all in advance for sharing your experiences - I may take a while to respond
> as I'm not always wired up on the trail.
>
> -Rhiannon (now also trail-named Porsche)
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