It has been atrocious weather today. The whole Wellington region has been inundated with rain over the past 24 or so hours, and there is flooding and slips and traffic mayhem everywhere. It’s complete bedlam out there. So I went for a walk. Oh yeah.
I thought it would be a good time to see how my newly acquired base layer thermals work in the cold (too well – I generate a lot of heat when I move), and how my rain jacket works in a down pour (not so well, I got damp underneath, but not soaked, so that’s good).
Check me out, in the rain, with my hat (that’s my hiking hat, I ain’t hiking if I don’t have my hiking hat).
And I have to admit, I kind of like walking in adverse weather. It appeals to my sense of adventure, like I am pitting myself against the elements . . . without actually having to put myself at much risk.
That and I have to get used to walking in the rain and cold, because that is what hiking is . . . walking while miserable in the hopes that you feel better about it when thinking back on the experience. And it ALWAYS rains when I hike.
Nice smiley pic…
… A good cap is as useful in the rain as in the sun, I find. Does it help keep your glasses dry though?
Yes it does keep the glasses dry! I’ve had that hat since 1999 when I was trekking in the States. The photo doesn’t show it in all it’s dorky glory.