The umbrella was smart. There are ways to attach it to the pack straps and make it hands free. In a cold wet rain, the water running down between your rain jacket and pack steals your warmth. Consider a poncho which can also double as a tarp.($10 from River Country). I hope that you come back when its warm and pretty. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
You’re right! We have the pack straps mine are on my other pack) but we don’t always think to use them. I’ll have to get us fitted out again; it’s always raining on this trail! We were happy to experience all kids of weather on this trip. The views were so lovely! My son would have loved to see the cars racing. Can’t wait to come back and finish our last miles in CT. Thanks for watching!
The umbrella was smart. There are ways to attach it to the pack straps and make it hands free. In a cold wet rain, the water running down between your rain jacket and pack steals your warmth. Consider a poncho which can also double as a tarp.($10 from River Country). I hope that you come back when its warm and pretty. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
You’re right! We have the pack straps mine are on my other pack) but we don’t always think to use them. I’ll have to get us fitted out again; it’s always raining on this trail! We were happy to experience all kids of weather on this trip. The views were so lovely! My son would have loved to see the cars racing. Can’t wait to come back and finish our last miles in CT. Thanks for watching!