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| Kozorog13. 08. 2011 22:01:43 |
I somehow couldn't stop marveling at the "Sunday" excursionist on Mojstrovka.... The gentleman literally took the weather forecast and brought an umbrella... It's practical, when you open the umbrella in a thunderstorm and become an unwitting lightning target.... 
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| tisa13. 08. 2011 22:46:46 |
But really you don't know how to equip yourself in case of rain. Under perelino you sweat desperately, under umbrella you're wetter than dry, especially if wind blows or you're walking among dwarf pines. Best nothing, especially if thunderstorm surprises you, like I experienced on the way from 7J to Komna. You just change completely in the hut, drink a short one, eat something warm and all is fine. At least it was for me.
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| Hribovc8813. 08. 2011 23:22:36 |
I personally always throw a foldable umbrella in my backpack, just for the feeling, since if no thunder no panic, but if it starts crackling I'd rather be a wet wimp than get struck, although chances of hitting lottery are higher than getting struck, but usually we say: "with my luck, it'll surely strike me" hehe. Gotta knock on wood, so far no such experience in mountains to seek shelter in thunderstorm, even though I wander late (not starting at 3am  ).
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| Karletto15. 08. 2011 11:15:14 |
With that you'll be the village chief.
Umbrella hat
This year I also carried a foldable umbrella in my backpack. To keep it steady, stuff it behind the chest strap, behind the back etc.
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| turbo15. 08. 2011 11:21:20 |
No umbrella, thin windproof pants and anorak. Depending on the intensity of the rain it lasts a few hours, then anyway it hangs low, how wet you are... when you can't be wetter 
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| VanSims15. 08. 2011 20:08:15 |
I agree: anorak and waterproof pants are the most practical. I always have them with me.
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| krasovc16. 08. 2011 01:43:53 |
I wouldn't tell you, but if it doesn't touch the ground, iron doesn't attract lightning etc. Otherwise airplanes would fry all the time, they fly in storms anyway. Iron stuck in the ground, with some soil around or moisture (damp) that's different.
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| grajbos16. 08. 2011 17:45:13 |
Last Sunday (7.8.) it rained quite a bit on us on the way back over Komarča. As they say, Bohinj has young rain...
Two hikers overtook us, one had an open umbrella. It looked pretty awkward going downhill, and quite dangerous to me... In short, we two had nothing special against the rain on, just spare clothes in the backpack and in the car, as always, and of course the obligatory part of the equipment: homemade blueberries... I'd rather be wet and then change, than risk with some umbrellas etc.
And even now on Saturday we got a bit wet from a shower that caught us on descent through Sovatna.
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| Okmodko17. 08. 2011 18:02:22 |
Best is to check a good weather forecast the day before. I've been hiking in the mountains for 20 years, and rain caught me only three times.
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| turbo17. 08. 2011 18:16:53 |
Okmodko, just curious, 20 years mountains and 3x rain . . . how many trips per year?!?
The forecast really accurate last 20 years . . . but weather doesn't always stick to it 
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| Okmodko17. 08. 2011 18:52:05 |
I go almost every weekend. For example, on Saturday there might be some shower in northern Slovenia and the mountainous world, so I probably go to the hills around Soča. There is the southern side and rain almost surely won't be there. If nicer weather for Sunday shows up, I go on Sunday. If only possibility of showers is forecasted somewhere, I don't go there. Just look which end of Slovenia thinks to be nicer and go there. If it thinks to be bad everywhere, go to a smaller hill to be in the valley by afternoon.
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| Okmodko17. 08. 2011 18:53:38 |
But if you say 28.8.2011 I am going to Grintovec, then 60% chance to hit rain.
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| grajbos17. 08. 2011 21:58:13 |
Okmodko, some have such jobs or employments that we can't choose the day, let alone the weather for the mountains... When there is time, usually only Sunday or holiday (that Saturday was an exception because plans were basically different) and weather as it is, we go (exception are forecasted thunderstorms).
And secondly, rain doesn't throw me off in principle. Even in rain mountains have their charm...
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| Okmodko17. 08. 2011 23:28:56 |
Only lightning is dangerous. I felt it once.
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| velkavrh18. 08. 2011 07:19:06 |
This year caught me several times on the way back for about an hour of rain. On rocks really unpleasant to descend in such weather. Must be much more careful. Otherwise always have in backpack waterproof gear - pants, extended hat for nape with visor and anorak. Sufficient completely. Never been wet, maybe sweat a bit more.
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| Matjaz_656. 09. 2011 15:06:57 |
shoes are apparently no longer mandatory equipment ... at least for some
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| Loni7. 09. 2011 08:10:42 |
No, I also have one like that in stock... During the May 1st holidays on Dolga Njiva.
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| aonuk17. 09. 2011 18:44:44 |
I don't see anywhere the thing that interests me.
I would like to buy a rope (30m) for belaying, crossing difficult screes, snowfields, in winter for the rope team. I'm interested in what rope thickness is needed so that it is not too heavy to carry and where to buy it? Thanks in advance to everyone for the answers.
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| Žiga227. 09. 2011 19:09:13 |
Iglu sport, Annapurna, K2,...
In these stores you get ropes of all sorts and thicknesses. They sell them either by the meter or in fixed packs of 60-80 meters.
30 meters might be a bit short in my opinion. The suitable thickness is 8-10 mm, of course you have to make sure that the rope fits well in the belay device you use.
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