[pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 86, Issue 7, Message: 29, Subject: Re: GoLite Chrome Dome umbrella

[Scott Williams]

Hey Souldoctor,

I use the umbrella whenever I can, but in high chaparral in CA or going
through the ocotillo forests of New Mexico, I've had to take it down so as
not to destroy it.  On the first day of my CDT hike, I caught it on an
ocotillo thorn, which are thick and sharp as knives and broke a strut
connection.  Luckily in camp that night, I was able to bore a hole in the
plastic connection and tie it all together with a bit of nylon line and it
held for the rest of the hike, but I was much more careful of just where I
used it after that.

I've found it terrific for pushing aside the really wet undergrowth in WA
where the plants, such as vine maple and thimbleberry are pliant and not
prickly.  Sections of overgrown trail up there were always wet with the
perpetual drizzle and they acted like sprinklers from the side and above
soaking us every time we pushed through.  I found the umbrella invaluable
at pushing this wet brush aside and acting as a shield for me in the
process.  So it works sometimes and at others could be ripped to shreds.
So use it with some caution.

Shroomer

On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 12:30 PM, CClark <dr_carolyn at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Has anyone used a Chrome Dome successfully where there's underbrush on the
> trail?  Any advice for this? Last year I sometimes gave up on using mine
> because it kept getting caught in low overhanging branches.
> Souldoctor
>
>
> re: <<<<Message: 29
> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 00:12:47 -0800
> From: Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>
> To: P Isabella <isabella at bendnet.com>
> Cc: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>,    Susan Virnig
>     <susan at newstories.org>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] GoLite Chrome Dome umbrella
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> As for use, I just put the handle under my chest strap and synch it down
> and for a light rain that's all you need to do.  It'll stay nicely snugged
> down over you and your pack just with this, or popped up high if it's a
> light drizzle so you can still use the camera.  In heavier rain or any kind
> of wind, clip a small carabiner to the loop of line attached to the bulb of
> the umbrella's handle and hook it to your waist belt.  If you need to
> tighten it down, just use the cord lock provided with the umbrella to
> tighten it down.  If the wind is from one side or the other, just hook it
> left or right of center so the umbrella top is faced into the wind and it
> will be able to handle a good blow this way.  If it's really corking, you
> may need to use one hand for the umbrella and one hand for the pole, and
> worse than that, you may need two hands for the umbrella.>>>>
>
>
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