[pct-l] Wind Speed Measurement

[david.booth at centrelink.gov.au (david.booth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)]

How to measure the wind speed when you are on the trail? You can buy a
digital weather station if you want to report accurately or you can
estimate the speed.
My method of estimating wind speed involves the use of my hiking poles.
Being a cheapskate I use ex ski hire poles (free). I have one pole with a
basket and one without. Using the "without basket" pole I suspend the pole
using the wrist strap. The wind blows the pole to an angle between vertical
for no wind and horizontal for very strong wind. The angle defines the wind
speed. The angle can be measured against the other pole. To calibrate the
angle to wind speed, in your car hang the pole out the window at different
speeds.
This method works as long as the wind isn't strong enough to blow you over
(this happened to me at 7000 feet near Mt Kosiuszko in Australia).
Any other methods?
Four weeks to go and I start my Section hike, SOBO from Manning Park to
Cascade Locks, thanks for all the excellent advice, keep that snow melting!





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