[pct-l] Umbrella Holders

[Hiker97 at aol.com (Hiker97@xxxxxxx)]

I need some advise on how to hold an umbrella on a no frame pack (GoLite 
Breeze).  I use two hiking poles, so my hands are busy.

The only thing I can think of is to sew some nylon loops inside my pack to 
slip a tube into.  Then I can easily slip the umbrella shaft into the tube and 
secure it with mini bungie cords (put holes in the tube to secure the bungie 
cord hooks to the umbrella frame).  The tube would be secured to the pack by a 
mini bungie cord to one of the loops.  The idea is to keep the tube/umbrella 
from blowing up out of the pack during a gust of wind.  I had that almost happen 
several years ago coming south off of Forester Pass.

The tube/umbrella would now be secured up/down and sideways by the this 
system.  It should be relative simple and light.  I read on this list about using 
PVC pipe for the tube, but it on the heavy side.  There must something else out 
there lighter.

Thanks for the help.  Switchback