I’ve been meaning for days to write a little smidge about my recent ladies trip to Algonquin… while I haven’t had the time, I do want to mention another product that I found very helpful.
I’m not one to talk about products like I’m selling them, but if I really like something, then I like to share the news.
Most people who know me know that I love a cheap deal as long as the product doesn’t suck. Well this time around I want to talk about my super cheap rain suit.
Last summer I took a leadership tripping certification class and there was a huge list of things that we had to buy. Some things I splurged on and some I cheaped out on. Instead of a nice rain jacket, I bought a super cheap rain suit from Sail. Not the most attractive thing I’ve ever worn, but certainly dry.
There came a time on this past trip that we were paddling and we got caught in the rain. It wasn’t so bad at first but once the temp dropped a bit I started having a pretty hard time. I was pretty glad that this wasn’t a solo trip and I had a good friend there to look out for me.
Once I started shaking I tried to shrug it off, but then I became colder than I’ve felt in a long time. Being soaking wet and cold and shivering uncontrollably, I knew I needed to get warm and dry in a hurry. I was a little panicked but my solid-as-a-rock friend was awesome. She directed me to get undressed, put my rain suit on over my skin, then put the pdf back on top. This worked like a wet suit and I started to warm up right away. As I changed she started the stove to make me a hot drink. The cheap ugly rain suit turned out to be as invaluable as a great friend and another lesson learned out in the backcountry.
Edited to add this very informative article from Paul Kirtly. He gives a very in depth explanation of cold injuries. Good to know if you’re out there in cold weather!
Great post! you never know when you will need stuff like this, but when you need it, you REALLY need it! 🙂
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Big time!! I was sooooooo glad for the jacket and my friend!
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You will have lots of those friends on your August trips too! 🙂
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That made my day!
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