rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 30, 2015 16:08:27 GMT -8
Californians can afford to be chosey about these things. Though right about now I might deliberately go hike/run/whatever in the rain because it would be a total novelty.
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Post by dayhiker on Oct 30, 2015 17:47:55 GMT -8
I used to be a fair weather day hiker, and I would take just a rain jacket just in case and to break the wind add warmth (traps body heat). On a backpack trip in Alaska we stripped to shorts when the plants were wet, not sure on the temps.
But in NZ with hut to hut hiking, I used rain gear on top of very light wt. long underwear. If it was wet in the morning it worked sort of like a wet suit. One morning there was ice on the trail. Another we had high winds that blew me off the trail which they closed after I got to the next hut. Some girls put on their dry clothes in the morning and got a lecture that night as they shivered in the hut that night with only wet clothes. Just the other week I went with shorts and a synthic T shirt. My new rain pants aren't as clammy as the old ones. I also had a golite umbrella and rain hat which let me keep my jacket open and greatly reduced the sweating without getting wet from the rain.
I have X-C skied quite a bit in the rain, but have heavy army (SWISS?) wool surplus pants with oil that repeals a light rain. I do sweat allot with or without the rain jacket on, so . . . but I have stuff in my pack and I just keep moving for the most part.
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BigLoad
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Post by BigLoad on Oct 30, 2015 18:40:39 GMT -8
I may forego a dayhike if day-long heavy rain is expected, especially in cooler weather. I may go ahead and get soaked in the summer. If I'm backpacking, it's full speed ahead unless lightning dictates otherwise.
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Post by hikerjer on Oct 30, 2015 19:35:06 GMT -8
I have X-C skied quite a bit in the rain, Man, I hate doing that.
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Post by Coolkat on Nov 6, 2015 12:39:28 GMT -8
Speaking of hiking the rain. For the last 2 summers I switched from boots to trail shoes for my backpacking and love it! No more blisters. Sigh... unless I have to walk all day in a rain or walking through hours of damp grass or ferns. When my feet are wet this long my skin stretches and I get blisters.
I've seen some recommend gaiters so I think I'm gonna try it. However, since I've never used them I'm curious. Do they really keep your feet dryer longer? Or not really? I don't do a whole lot of bushwhacking or hiking in snow. So I'm wondering if I can get away with the smaller ones that go just above the ankle? Are there any brands to stay away from?
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