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Can you bring this one with your carryon on the plane?I always use one. My original was the GoLite Chrome Dome and I finally replaced it after about 9 years due to wear and tear. New one is from Gossamer Gear and included the hands-free attachment (appears to work better than my prior gerry-rig).
I used it on both Caminos. The first was very rainy and moderately windy. Worked very well. Used it on my second with many days of very high heat (40+ C), and I found that, even with the silver reflective coating, the umbrella eventually heated up and then acted like a focused radiator for heat onto my head, which defeated the shade purposes. Other than that one extreme, I have used it as a staple of my backpacking gear (I live in Colorado, next to the Rockies).
Oh, and seeing you are from Canada, I would also note that I ALWAYS bring my Tilley too.
Indeed. Not a coincidence that Nicholas Crane first acquired his trademark umbrella in Santiago!Have done ever since the very first time I ever visited Galicia and realized that the natives are born clutching one.
Absolutely. People carry umbrellas onto planes all the time. Even those not on their way to the Camino.Can you bring this one with your carryon on the plane?
I use the Euroschirm trekking umbrella. It is definitely worth the weight in the height of Summer, especially as I don’t bring a poncho when I carry the umbrella.I’ll be walking the CF in July/Aug again this year and am considering bringing a UV umbrella. I didn’t bring one a few years ago and there were times when I really wished for shade.
Is it worth the extra weight? Comment only if you brought one please...or have an alternative suggestion
Ah, “Que Chova?”Indeed. Not a coincidence that Nicholas Crane first acquired his trademark umbrella in Santiago!
Me, too, Tinky! Cheap is good enough...it's like buying them on an installment plan...pitch when done and replace with a fresh one on the next camino.Have never brought or bought an “UV” umbrella. Always buy a standard umbrella from the first “China” store I encounter. Have done ever since the very first time I ever visited Galicia and realized that the natives are born clutching one. To me those 350 - 500g are worth every ounceand have served me well in sunshine and in rain. Including when being held as a horizontal shield against the sleet laden winds of a March Meseta.
Indeed. Not a coincidence that Nicholas Crane first acquired his trademark umbrella in Santiago!
Have never brought or bought an “UV” umbrella. Always buy a standard umbrella from the first “China” store I encounter. Have done ever since the very first time I ever visited Galicia and realized that the natives are born clutching one. To me those 350 - 500g are worth every ounceand have served me well in sunshine and in rain. Including when being held as a horizontal shield against the sleet laden winds of a March Meseta.
Or in Lisbon! The vendors were on every street corner when I needed one last spring!Stand in the rain in any decent sized town in Spain or Italy holding a €5 note and there’ll be an umbrella vendor along before you can count to ten.
I went in there once . . . .I thought it was from James Smith and Son, New Oxford Street (London)?
First Camino, arrived at Monte de Gozo in brilliant sunshine. Should we stay here and march into town tomorrow or go now?Stand in the rain in any decent sized town in Spain or Italy holding a €5 note and there’ll be an umbrella vendor along before you can count to ten.
The original “Que Chova” came from Santiago. James Smith & Son furnished its replacement. Or so legend holds.I thought it was from James Smith and Son, New Oxford Street (London)?
I went in there once . . . .
The staff are really nice - I saw an umbrella I liked and asked the price, £475 the man said, softly.
Just pulled my copy off the bookshelf, but couldn’t find the reference. He certainly gets one from James Smith in one of his books - I’ll take Tinca’s and your word for it and bow to your superior umbrella knowledge!So Nicholas Crane says in "Clear Waters Rising", his 1996 book about walking from Santiago to Istanbul. The name came from the business card of the umbrella factory in Santiago.
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On page 8 of my copy (Penguin 1997 paperback - I know I’m a philistine) last paragraph, I quote:So Nicholas Crane says in "Clear Waters Rising", his 1996 book about walking from Santiago to Istanbul. The name came from the business card of the umbrella factory in Santiago.
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The only time I have had the experience of bespoke tailoring at an eye-watering price was when being measured and fitted for service dress and mess kit by Goldings, a famous military tailors. When Her Majesty and I parted company I no longer needed them and passed them on to a colleague of the same size and shape. Not much call for a mess jacket or No.1 hat when painting the bathroom or unblocking the sinkA good deal of money changed hands, but I still love my trousers from ‘Gieves the thieves’.
The only time I have had the experience of bespoke tailoring at an eye-watering price was when being measured and fitted for service dress and mess kit by Goldings, a famous military tailors. When Her Majesty and I parted company I no longer needed them and passed them on to a colleague of the same size and shape. Not much call for a mess jacket or No.1 hat when painting the bathroom or unblocking the sink
The only reason your jacket no longer fits is because it's all wool and you dried it in very hot dryer...It's not you, it's it.Regardless of the quality, they must shrink. I still have my mess jacket which used to fit me like a glove. No longer, sadly.
I'm sure it fits somebody like a gloveRegardless of the quality, they must shrink. I still have my mess jacket which used to fit me like a glove. No longer, sadly.
If you are going to get something heavier anyway, consider the Euroschirm handsfree telescope umbrella. The design of the umbrella and the clips that you use to attach it to your backpack make it very stable to usehhands free, abd easy to a attach/detach from your backpack.These umbrellas kept popping up on the ads on this site a while ago, they are made in the USA https://davek.co.uk/products/the-davek-mini with a lifetime guarantee look very compact, has anyone tried them?
My eldest brother was one of that last generation to do National Service (with the RAF in his case) in the UK. On being demobbed his denims (RAF overalls) and beret were put to use while painting and decorating while his kit bag was used to store coal (I got his beret badge). Imagine his panic when a World Crisis was declared and he was put on notice that he might be recalled to duty . . . in the end Armageddon was averted and he never had to visit the local military surplus store for replacements.The only time I have had the experience of bespoke tailoring at an eye-watering price was when being measured and fitted for service dress and mess kit by Goldings, a famous military tailors. When Her Majesty and I parted company I no longer needed them and passed them on to a colleague of the same size and shape. Not much call for a mess jacket or No.1 hat when painting the bathroom or unblocking the sink
Page 15 of 1997 Penguin paperback, in the chapter titled Que Chova?Just pulled my copy off the bookshelf, but couldn’t find the reference. He certainly gets one from James Smith in one of his books - I’ll take Tinca’s and your word for it and bow to your superior umbrella knowledge!
I’ll be walking the CF in July/Aug again this year and am considering bringing a UV umbrella. I didn’t bring one a few years ago and there were times when I really wished for shade.
Is it worth the extra weight? Comment only if you brought one please...or have an alternative suggestion
It's long enough that it could be an fit issue, but i'd need to measure to be sure. I've always checked it with my poles in a mailing tube.Can you bring this one with your carryon on the plane?
Looks like a good, but heavy umbrella.Yes, I have used my UV blocker umbrella in April-May-June in Spain, Portugal, and Italy. Would never walk in heat without it. First used on Mesata 5 years ago.
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I walked 4 Caminos, never without my Gossamer hiking umbrella, it was a life saver especially in August-meseta.I’ll be walking the CF in July/Aug again this year and am considering bringing a UV umbrella. I didn’t bring one a few years ago and there were times when I really wished for shade.
Is it worth the extra weight? Comment only if you brought one please...or have an alternative suggestion
Hello. I'm interested in how this works. I can see using an umbrella in the open areas where there's no trees, but when the trail narrows how do you keep it from hitting branches and other pilgrims? Often the rains come with high gusts of winds. How do you keep your umbrella under control when you're trying to keep both feet on the ground?I always use one. My original was the GoLite Chrome Dome and I finally replaced it after about 9 years due to wear and tear. New one is from Gossamer Gear and included the hands-free attachment (appears to work better than my prior gerry-rig).
I used it on both Caminos. The first was very rainy and moderately windy. Worked very well. Used it on my second with many days of very high heat (40+ C), and I found that, even with the silver reflective coating, the umbrella eventually heated up and then acted like a focused radiator for heat onto my head, which defeated the shade purposes. Other than that one extreme, I have used it as a staple of my backpacking gear (I live in Colorado, next to the Rockies).
Oh, and seeing you are from Canada, I would also note that I ALWAYS bring my Tilley too.
I generally use my umbrella more for sun protection than rain.Hello. I'm interested in how this works. I can see using an umbrella in the open areas where there's no trees, but when the trail narrows how do you keep it from hitting branches and other pilgrims? Often the rains come with high gusts of winds. How do you keep your umbrella under control when you're trying to keep both feet on the ground?
I use it for both sun and rain.Hello. I'm interested in how this works. I can see using an umbrella in the open areas where there's no trees, but when the trail narrows how do you keep it from hitting branches and other pilgrims? Often the rains come with high gusts of winds. How do you keep your umbrella under control when you're trying to keep both feet on the ground?
You can and it doesn't count as your "personal item" also.Can you bring this one with your carryon on the plane?
Depending on the airline and its policy, if using one of the Euroshirm-style that doesn't collapse, it may be deemed "too long" --- not that it can't be made to fit as a carry on, but that it's an opportunity to charge a fee. Or, they may require you to gate check it and your pack, possibly also for a fee because these are no longer "carry on" baggage. The point being, check your airline policies and know what is or is not permitted in terms of length for cabin overhead and underseat.You can and it doesn't count as your "personal item" also.
My Euroschirm Telescoping model is.The design compromise is that the handle and dome aren't collapsible down into a compact 8" to 12" length.
I haven't seen that one. The models I've seen are all about 2ft / 60cm.My Euroschirm Telescoping model is.
The ribs are fiberglass. Mine has blown inside out several times, and easily reverts.I haven't seen that one. The models I've seen are all about 2ft / 60cm.
Are the stays metal? How well do they handle being blown inside out? The thing I like about the longer model is there's almost nothing to break.
Awesome thanks for the pic as wellAnother happy Euroschirm hands-free umbrella user here. I used it every day on a May-June Camino Francés, usually from after the first coffee break until I stopped walking for the day.
No sweaty hat. Shade not only for my head but my whole upper body. Wouldn't want to hike without it under the Spanish sun. Oh, and useful for the occasional rain, too.
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As far as American airlines I am ok with it.Depending on the airline and its policy, if using one of the Euroshirm-style that doesn't collapse, it may be deemed "too long" --- not that it can't be made to fit as a carry on, but that it's an opportunity to charge a fee. Or, they may require you to gate check it and your pack, possibly also for a fee because these are no longer "carry on" baggage. The point being, check your airline policies and know what is or is not permitted in terms of length for cabin overhead and underseat.
It depends. If you are sensitive to sun or heat, absolutely.Is it worth the extra weight?
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