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

Fri Oct 7 17:33:53 UTC 2011

To All!

Thanks for the ideas. They are all helpful. I'm going to incorporate
some of these ideas when it rains next. It doesn't pour here too
often, but when it comes down it can be pretty crazy trying to travel
in the rain--let alone with a kid.

Again, thanks.

LM

On 10/7/11, Brandy W <branlw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I asked a mom who lives in a rainy climate. She wears baby and then where's
> a pancho.
>
> Bran
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 11:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] ideas for traveling in the rain
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>>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-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Brandy W
>> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 6:43 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] ideas for traveling in the rain
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>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> "When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are helping
>> them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's the
>> things
>> we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference
>> in
>> our lives."
>> - Fred Rogers
>>
>> Brandy Wojcik
>> Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team Leader
>> www.playtoachieve.com
>> (512) 689-5045
>>
>> Looking for team members nation wide!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lisamaria Martinez" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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