Hiking umbrella
Gossamer Gear Liteflex Umbrella
Gossamer Gear · Upper mid · About 8 oz
A sun and light-rain tool for desert and open trail, not for a storm above treeline.
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An umbrella is a regional tool. In the desert it can replace some of the sun hoodie duty and keep you cooler. In wind it becomes a sail. Do not lash it to a trekking-pole tent pitch and expect a stormproof system. Silver exteriors reflect more sun.
Who should buy it. Desert and open-country hikers.
Best for. Sun and light rain on exposed trail
Standout limitation. Useless in wind and in dense forest
Specs
- Role
- Shade and light rain
- Use
- Open trail
- Not
- Alpine storms
Pros
- Shade
- Light rain
- Packable
Cons
- Wind
- Not a shell replacement
Not sold on Amazon US.
Closest on Amazon: EuroSCHIRM Swing Liteflex Trekking Umbrella. The trekking umbrella from EuroSCHIRM, the maker of the Liteflex design. Like the Liteflex, it is a sun and light-rain tool, not a storm tool.
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