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Thursday, October 27, 2005
Umbrella's better than Gore-tex Jackets ?
Get Outdoors.com has a good article on using an umbrella to avoid having to spend $400 on a full spec Gore-tex jacket when you don't ever go up mountains or do much to justify it. They comment on another article suggesting that an umbrella combined with a cheap gore-tex style fabric jacket is a better option. I think it's a great idea and we should not forget the humble umbrella as a method of keeping the rain off. After all, most of asia relies on them.
Nick Crane - the Map Man on BBC (and past face of Intermediate Technologies) never goes anywhere without his trusty umbrella. Of course get out in a strong wind and the umbrella tends to become rather useless, unless you are out in a canoe and heading with the wind, then you've got a ready made sail. Recently I've seen some outdoors shops stocking a wind-proof umbrella. I think it's a fantastic idea. The canopy of the umbrella has vents cut in it to allow air out and stop it turning inside out in a gale. Posted by bigcrags @ 10:45 AM
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Well I guess a $20 umbrella could be more economical than a $400 jacket. Hunting # posted by
 : 6:44 PM Well I guess a $20 umbrella could be more economical than a $400 jacket. Hunting # posted by
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