Debra Garcia
The Garcias
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Plan to walk with my husband June 2018
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Over a pound? Mine weighs about 14 ounces. It is the heaviest single item that I carried though. But well worth it, especially for sun on the Meseta!We are leaving in 3 days and my hands free umbrellas came in today! They weigh over a pound each and are longer than I thought. Worried because there has been so much persistent rain forecast for the Pyrenees yet not sure I want to carry this umbrella for the whole Camino Frances! Oh Dear! Not sure what to do! Need advice from you experts and veterans!
Ah, yours is longer than mine. I met three guys last year with your model and they loved theirs. Take it, and if you change your mind send it to Santiago. Or send it to general delivery in Burgos to use for the Meseta.The swing, was not sure exactly which one to get but needed something hands free because I need to walk with poles for balance.
Thank you guys so much! So appreciate all of you!Ah, yours is longer than mine. I met three guys last year with your model and they loved theirs. Take it, and if you change your mind send it to Santiago. Or send it to general delivery in Burgos to use for the Meseta.
I took one this winter, but used it very little. I doubt I will take it again.Need advice from you experts and veterans!
Hi Debra, so excited for you! We took the same umbrellas and found them essential. Mostly it was for sun but on the odd day it rained we didn’t have to wear rain gear meaning we didn’t overheat. I had the shorter version but my partner had the long one as you describe. It was secured along the long axis of her pack when not on use. You will be glad you brought it!We are leaving in 3 days and my hands free umbrellas came in today! They weigh over a pound each and are longer than I thought. Worried because there has been so much persistent rain forecast for the Pyrenees yet not sure I want to carry this umbrella for the whole Camino Frances! Oh Dear! Not sure what to do! Need advice from you experts and veterans!
Is anyone familiar with this one? Reviews seems good. Though not obviously attachable to pack, reviews seem to infer it is.
https://www.gossamergear.com/products/liteflex-hiking-chrome-umbrella#shopify-product-reviews
I found the Euroschirm to be sensitive to stiff gusts of wind, like that of a semi or a bus blowing past you when road walking facing oncoming traffic. But if nearly any gust caught the underside of the umbrella, it flipped inside out. It is easy to correct, but a nuisance, especially when it is happening once per minute.
Has anyone else noticed this? Also, is the Gossamer Gear trekking umbrella susceptible to 'flipping' in a breeze?
I am using a Helinox small this time, with the fittings that came with the Euroshirm hands free. The Helinox is much lighter. It also does not seem to “flip” so easily. The canopy is not so big, but the upside to that is that it takes up less space attached to my pack on planes. I also wish the Helinox came with a reflective silver coating. I had to modify the Euroshirm fittings using a glue gun - the shaft of the Helinox is thinner.
Is anyone familiar with this one? Reviews seems good. Though not obviously attachable to pack, reviews seem to infer it is.
https://www.gossamergear.com/products/liteflex-hiking-chrome-umbrella#shopify-product-reviews
I have done the same thing! We were not able to pack the umbrellas like we thought we were going to be able to do. But I did bring the little clips to put in the straps of my pack. I bought a cheap umbrella at the Biarritz airport and last night figured out how to attach the thing for us to climb up to Orisson this morning. So impressed with St Jean!! They have everything you need including those Altus Ponchos! It was so much fun over the last 4 months gathering everything for our Camino. However we could have just showed up here and gotten EVERYTHING we needed and hiked the next day. Only starting and learning that the Camino truly provides. Our hearts leaped when we saw our first Camino sign!!!!I used my Euroschirm Liteflex for the first time last year and found it excellent protection in rain or sun. It stood up to strong winds and driving rain from Orrison to Roncesvalles without problems - I just put the handle down my sternum strap and have an elastic bungee cord which ties to my waist strap so that I can adjust the height and angle according to direction of sun/ wind/ rain. It weighs less than 8 oz - 213 g and is now part of my essential gear.
Lou
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