[blparent] [Bulk] ideas for traveling in the rain

[Erin Rumer]

I would bring out the carrier again and use the rain cover on that or if it
doesn't have a rain cover then get a good rain jacket with hood for baby.
If your stroller has a good rain cover then that works as well and you can
line the bottom basket area of the stroller with some plastic garbage bags
to help keep moister from coming up and getting baby's seat wet.  As of for
you, I absolutely love my Seattle Sombrero which is a wonderful water-proof
hat that is comfortable, stylish and great for keeping your head dry.  Water
proof coats and jackets as well as rain pants and water-proof shoes are
excellent for keeping the rain out.  I lived in OR for 6 years so one gets
really good at keeping dry coming from there.  If you're wearing rain pants
tuck them into your shoes so water doesn't get into your socks and shoes if
you should trapes through a puddle.  They also have thin water-proof gloves
should you want those as well.  They make rubber guards for shoes if you
want something to throw over existing shoes and a lot of them have good
tread to help with not slipping over those pesky mettle man whole covers.
They also sell these thin anti-slip chain like devices that can go over your
shoes to help out with the same thing.

Best to you in the rain and send a little of it my way here in Tucson, okay?
GRIN

Erin

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 6:43 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] ideas for traveling in the rain

Hi, I where a rain coat, and either where a rain hood, or deal with a wet
head but the rest of me is dry. I tend to where the kids not use strollers
so can't help with that.

Bran



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From: "Lisamaria Martinez" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 1:11 PM
Subject: [Bulk] [blparent] ideas for traveling in the rain


> Help!
>
> It's starting to rain here in the Bay Area and I'm trying to figure
> out the best way of commuting with Erik. Currently, I push/pull his
> umbrella stroller which has a rain cover. I get concerned about the
> puddles I may be rolling over, but I'm not sure I can totally avoid
> that. But, if any one has ideas let me know.
>
> My main concern though has to do with how parents keep themselves dry
> while traveling. Do you use a stroller or choose to travel differetnly
> in the rain? I don't have a third arm so using an umbrella doesn't
> really work. I think hoods block hearing and you still get pretty wet.
> Should I just get over it? What do you do?
>
> I'm considering buckling him up in his carrier again on those rainy
> days because it seems like it would keep him and I the driest. Or,
> perhaps I might bring out the jogging stroller and commute with that
> instead of the umbrella stroller. Again though, how do I keep myself
> dry?
>
> I have to say, I don't envy those of you in rainy/snowy places.
>
> Thanks,
> LM
>
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