[pct-l] Heat & Clothes

[johnvonhof at comcast.net (John Vonhof)]

Regarding clothes, look at some of the stuff at http://www.railriders.com
and especially look at the Weatherpants. Top notch pants which will last the
whole hke and then years after. I have some of their pants, shorts, and
shirts. And they are very strong.

I think a few of their shirts offer sun protection.

John Vonhof
http://www.footworkpub.com
Fixing Your Feet: Prevention and Treatments for Athletes, 3rd edition
Subscribe to the free monthly ezine on foot care at my website



On 12/29/04 3:01 PM, "Hiker97@aol.com" <Hiker97@aol.com> wrote:

> Just follow up briefly on my post on clothes in the heat.  The SunPrecautions
> hand mittens just cover the back of my hands.  Really good protection using
> the hiking poles.  In combination with the ventilated shirt and hat with
> drape, you are really set to take on the desert or any high radiation
> environment.  If you have a solar hands-free umbrella, you are really prepared
> - you are ready to bang along the trail. Remember, you have reflected
> radiation from rocks and ground too.  That is why the drape on the cap is so
> good.  Besides being good against bugs.
> 
> Just look each year at the journal pictures of hikers arriving at Warner
> Springs and how damaged they and their skin looks.  Those pictures have the
> forced smile looks.  Not at all necessary.  And they are getting ready to go
> out and do it all over again in the next section - oh joy.  I just think of
> how extra hard they are making it for themselves.  But, you hike your own hike
> and it is none of my business how they are doing it.  Cheers, Switchback
> _______________________________________________
> pct-l mailing list
> pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> unsubscribe or change options:
> http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l