[pct-l] How to Mojave

[Kristy Margulieux]

Is that kind of sun protection--golite umbrella--necessary once you get past SoCal? Thanks!



On May 15, 2013, at 6:40 PM, Bill Batchelor <bill.batchelor at kedyl.com> wrote:

> Hi Jackie,
> 
> I too am a big fan of the GoLite Chrome Dome umbrella.  Is it a bit of a
> pain in the butt to hold up sometimes?  yes, trail side brush over head and
> having to put it up, then down, then up. . . .   or wind, . . .   or I just
> don't feel like holding it up (I try to strap it to my shoulder strap with
> some success).    All of that being said, when I have it up and then
> decide, "it's not doing much anyway" - as soon as I move it down and the
> sun hits me I instantly realize how much relief I am getting.  Is it cool?
> No, but it can go from 100 degrees in the sun to 80 degrees in the
> portable shade.  Makes a big difference.
> 
> Any light color umbrella would be a help if you can't get a GoLite in time.
> The refelctive GoLite and it's light weight is best.   Also, the GoLite
> does not collapse making the moving parts minimal and durability better.
> If you have a choice, I'd be careful not to get a flimsy collapsible type.
> Though again, that would be better than nothing.
> 
> My two cents.
> 
> Pink Gumby
> 
> 
> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> 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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