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My brother told me to skip the rain pants on the Lost Coast Trail...
He said the forecast looked clear and they were just extra weight. We got hit with a surprise storm on day two near Shelter Cove, and my hiking pants were soaked through in about ten minutes. I spent the next 18 hours cold and miserable, trying to dry my only pair of pants by a tiny campfire. Has anyone else been given gear advice that totally backfired on a specific trail?
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the_andrew1mo ago
My friend trusted a similar tip on the Appalachian Trail and got hypothermia near Clingmans Dome.
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the_jana1mo ago
That Clingmans Dome story is rough, but honestly not surprising. The weather up there can turn on a dime, especially in the shoulder seasons. Getting caught without a proper shell layer in those exposed sections is a serious risk, way beyond just being uncomfortable.
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graygonzalez27d ago
Man, that's brutal. 18 hours wet is a special kind of misery, really feel for you on that one.
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