I just lost a few IQ points so I'm ready to do this hike.

Great. I just placed an order for the Golite umbrella on ProLite Gear. Their having a sale on them for $24.95, regular $29.95.

Joe, it looks like you have the Golite in the picture above. Is that true? I know Kurt's is a Golite. I'm looking at the Euroschirm umbrella right now, too. I'm going to pull the trigger on either one of Kurt's recommendations tonight. It will come in handy next week while backpacking in Colorado on...

I had a great time on this trip and really enjoyed meeting everyone. Stopping at the Rim Side Grill in Pine for the prime rib sandwich was a real treat. I hope to get on a another HAZ outing soon. The one thing I did learn on this trip was the importance of an umbrella. I get tired of putting the ra...