[pct-l] Heat Protection

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

A lot of people take an umbrella and use a Mylar space blanket to cover it
for extra sun-blocking protection. It is a bit of a nuisance (make that big)
to attach it to the umbrella, but it will work. Then you can hike some of
the time during the day.

Otherwise, I would not think of pitching a tent during the day. You will
find shade of some type, although you may need to hike a while to find it.

Another use for the space blank is as a ground cloth inside a tent. That is
the only thing I use now. It is a bit slippery, but at less than 2 ounces, I
find it works perfectly.



Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Hare" <richard@hare22.demon.co.uk>
To: "Christopher Willett" <chwillet@indiana.edu>
Cc: "PCT - list" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 6:12 AM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Heat Protection


> Thanks Chris
> I might just keep it in for those sections you mention then  send it on! I
> heard about the man who charges  'fence painting' for shade and thought a
> bit of shaded portable real estate might be a valuable asset on the trail!
>
> Rik
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christopher Willett [mailto:chwillet@indiana.edu]
> > Sent: 11 September 2003 13:50
> > To: Richard Hare
> > Cc: PCT - list
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Heat Protection
> >
> >
> > There were only one or two places along the 700 miles in SoCal that I
> > could not find some shade to sit in.  I never had to sit out the heat of
> > the day, and only in the aquaduct crossing in section E and the walk
from
> > the river to the tunnel under the freeway near Agua Dulce was shade very
> > scarce.  But, if you are used to the UK heat, this might not be a bad
> > idea.
> >
> > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Richard Hare wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > During a recent heatwave, I rigged by tarp in the garden and
> > sat beneath it.
> > > The super thin 1.1oz silnylon offered very little protection
> > from the heat,
> > > it's also kind of transulucent.  Does anyone think it would be worth
my
> > > while rigging a mylar space blancket over the top of the tarp for the
> > > desert? I am intending to sit out the heat of the day whenever
> > possible, and
> > > reakon  I would probably need to use 2 at 2 oz each, is this a
> > worthwhile
> > > weight to take? I had not intended to use a space blanket for
> > anything else.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Rik
> > >
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