Dealing With the Rain on the Appalachian Trail
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Date: 2020-08-18
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Gewgulkan
I had a thought. Instead of carrying a waterproof backpack cover AND the top half of a rain suit, why not get a really oversized top half of your Frogg Toggs (or whatever you use, large enough to wear OVER your backpack. Of course that might be too heavy/bulky and might restrict access to your pack while wearing the coat. I figure while you aren't wearing it over both you and the back, you could kind of fasten it just over the outside of your pack (but not your torso.
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I had a thought. Instead of carrying a waterproof backpack cover AND the top half of a rain suit, why not get a really oversized top half of your Frogg Toggs (or whatever you use, large enough to wear OVER your backpack. Of course that might be too heavy/bulky and might restrict access to your pack while wearing the coat. I figure while you aren't wearing it over both you and the back, you could kind of fasten it just over the outside of your pack (but not your torso.
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Ronald
Trench Foot - yep. Happened to me during a five-day soaking wet experience on the PCT in northern Oregon in October.
Although I knew what to do, well-trained from USMC grunt life, soaking wet conditions of the Northwest are extreme. Real recovery did not begin until the rain stopped AND much time was spent at the only treeless spot (open to sunshine) within reasonable hiking distance.
Trench foot actually makes it very painful to walk even short distances.
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Trench Foot - yep. Happened to me during a five-day soaking wet experience on the PCT in northern Oregon in October.
Although I knew what to do, well-trained from USMC grunt life, soaking wet conditions of the Northwest are extreme. Real recovery did not begin until the rain stopped AND much time was spent at the only treeless spot (open to sunshine) within reasonable hiking distance.
Trench foot actually makes it very painful to walk even short distances.
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Sean
Dixie, you are amazing. I love the info you gave and will be looking for your PCT through hike on You Tube. I have been following a few blogs on the PCT for the last 5 years and already read a few books, favourite being Ray Jardines. I will be doing the PCT 2021 and can't wait till the day I can leave. Will be hard not only on myself but my wife who will stay behind. Can't wait to see more on hiking from you. Thanks again for your time in giving us all this info.
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Dixie, you are amazing. I love the info you gave and will be looking for your PCT through hike on You Tube. I have been following a few blogs on the PCT for the last 5 years and already read a few books, favourite being Ray Jardines. I will be doing the PCT 2021 and can't wait till the day I can leave. Will be hard not only on myself but my wife who will stay behind. Can't wait to see more on hiking from you. Thanks again for your time in giving us all this info.
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Kristi
I took a Liteflex Trek Umbrella for a week in the Amazon Rainforest. Silver on top, black underneath and incredibly windproof. I used it to block blazing sun, wind on a boat on the river, and the women on the trip used it as a shield when we had to do a bathroom stop on exposed sandbars. It is slim, in a carry bag, and always clipped to my backpack.
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I took a Liteflex Trek Umbrella for a week in the Amazon Rainforest. Silver on top, black underneath and incredibly windproof. I used it to block blazing sun, wind on a boat on the river, and the women on the trip used it as a shield when we had to do a bathroom stop on exposed sandbars. It is slim, in a carry bag, and always clipped to my backpack.
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Golan
Really important advice in this vid, thanks! I use a nylon poncho which covers pack and me. The (heavy Swiss army surplus) pack is waterproof and I wear a semi waterproof raincoat. Keeps me dry for hours, is pretty breathable, but in persistent rain eventually some rain water leaks in; not too bad though.
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Really important advice in this vid, thanks! I use a nylon poncho which covers pack and me. The (heavy Swiss army surplus) pack is waterproof and I wear a semi waterproof raincoat. Keeps me dry for hours, is pretty breathable, but in persistent rain eventually some rain water leaks in; not too bad though.
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Brandon
I went on a hike where it rained all day, my poncho got shredded so that was uselesss
My pants ripped, had to swap out for shorts mid trail
When we got to the top it was so foggy I couldn't see 30 feet
Worth it
That was when I realized I wanted to do more
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I went on a hike where it rained all day, my poncho got shredded so that was uselesss
My pants ripped, had to swap out for shorts mid trail
When we got to the top it was so foggy I couldn't see 30 feet
Worth it
That was when I realized I wanted to do more
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Jon
Thanks for the great information. Surely helpful for many hikers. I use a MSR Hubba NX2 tent and using the footprint, I set the fly up first, then the inner and it works great to keep the rain at bay. My tip, get really quick at setting up your tent, or tarp.
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Thanks for the great information. Surely helpful for many hikers. I use a MSR Hubba NX2 tent and using the footprint, I set the fly up first, then the inner and it works great to keep the rain at bay. My tip, get really quick at setting up your tent, or tarp.
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TainoXtreme
Very good subject. Very good video as always. Would it be nonsense to pitch your tent before it starts raining and continue your hike after the rain is over? Thank you so much for sharing this information in your video. God bless you.
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Very good subject. Very good video as always. Would it be nonsense to pitch your tent before it starts raining and continue your hike after the rain is over? Thank you so much for sharing this information in your video. God bless you.
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Michael
I have been hearing a lot that going with trail runners that are not waterproof are the way to go. Gonna be hard for me to give up my gortex boots, but I do have a question. Do you treat your trail runners with any kind of waterproofing?
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I have been hearing a lot that going with trail runners that are not waterproof are the way to go. Gonna be hard for me to give up my gortex boots, but I do have a question. Do you treat your trail runners with any kind of waterproofing?
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