DayTrip
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So I did an overnight to Isolation this weekend with a friend who is trying to finish her 4k list and has very limited time to get away to NH. She wanted to do a shake down hike in advance of a Pemi loop trip in July. Isolation was still on her list so I thought Isolation via Rocky Branch would be an awesome rainy weekend learning experience for her first overnight. (She knew what we were getting into, we did have fun and she learned stuff).
Anyway, it was obviously really, really, REALLY wet and we were pretty much soaked to the bone for 2 days. I always "mentally debrief" myself on my 4 hour ride home and got to wondering if there was such a thing as rain shorts. I did a little research this morning and discovered there is in fact such a thing. I had bought some trail running shorts earlier this year made of Pertex Shield, a fabric I really like in other stuff like gloves and actual rain gear. Not sure what was different about the shorts but they were an epic fail. Even sitting on my driveway in the sun for an hour this morning they were still damp.
So is anyone here using actual rain shorts? There is a pair from Frogg Toggs that looks pretty interesting. I can't stand wearing rain paints, especially when it is warm, so I'm giving them some serious consideration, particularly for when I'm staying out vs just a day hike. Curious for feedback from anyone who has them. Thanks in davance.
Anyway, it was obviously really, really, REALLY wet and we were pretty much soaked to the bone for 2 days. I always "mentally debrief" myself on my 4 hour ride home and got to wondering if there was such a thing as rain shorts. I did a little research this morning and discovered there is in fact such a thing. I had bought some trail running shorts earlier this year made of Pertex Shield, a fabric I really like in other stuff like gloves and actual rain gear. Not sure what was different about the shorts but they were an epic fail. Even sitting on my driveway in the sun for an hour this morning they were still damp.
So is anyone here using actual rain shorts? There is a pair from Frogg Toggs that looks pretty interesting. I can't stand wearing rain paints, especially when it is warm, so I'm giving them some serious consideration, particularly for when I'm staying out vs just a day hike. Curious for feedback from anyone who has them. Thanks in davance.