Quick Trip to Canada and Back

[nvbobr_imp]

Great report and photos. Tell me more about your cooling vest. How often did you have to feed it and do you (or your clothes) wind up wet for the ride?

Sea, I wear it over a long sleeve polyester shirt that's very light weight and under a mesh jacket. I also use a silk scarf. It takes about a third of a gallon of water in a gallon size zip lock bag which I carry in a vest pocket to soak the vest and scarf, with some water left over to pour on my sleeves. I know the amount from when I carried a couple of milk jugs of water--which usually isn't needed with water sources along the way. I actually feel cold for half an hour in high 90s temps BUT--here's the big caveat; you probably need to be in the interior West for the dry air to effectively evaporate the water in your vest. I start out with wet clothes which is part of the point. I might be just slightly damp after 2 hours of not recharging the vest but I assume that means I'm still getting some cooling effect.

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