[pct-l] How to Mojave

[Jim & Jane Moody]

Some kind of sun protection is strongly recommend in the Sierra, esp. on snow. I think a large-brimmed straw hat with a chin strap / drawstring works just as well as an umbrella in the sun, and frees up your hands. 
Mango 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kristy Margulieux" <kmmarg at gmail.com> 
To: "Bill Batchelor" <bill.batchelor at kedyl.com> 
Cc: xthrow at yahoo.com, pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:16:46 PM 
Subject: Re: [pct-l] How to Mojave 

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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