When it comes to hiking in the rain I'm a chicken. You would think that I thought I would melt. I am trying to change. Today I went hiking at Hitchcock with a 34 lb pack in the light drizzle.
It wasn't raining too hard but I think a drizzle is a good start at changing my feelings about walking in the rain. I was wearing my Ferrino Trekker backpacking rain coat so I was fairly dry. I love that coat. It keeps me nice and dry from the knees up and I didn't overheat like I did with my old rain jacket.
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There is one secret to keeping cool in rain gear. If you push your sleeves up to your elbows, exposing your forearms, you will cool down. Yes, your forearms will be wet but you won't sweat like you are in a sauna. I figured this out on my last Camino and it worked well on my hike today.
There is more rain in the forecast this week and I'm sure I will be doing more hiking in the rain.
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