Tuesday Travel Tip: Carry an Extra Layer

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Sometimes rain is fun, and sometimes you just end up wet and cold.

Sometimes rain creates a pleasant mist, and sometimes it rains so hard that even a quick dash to a car leaves you soaked.

And that, my friends, is the reason to never travel with only the bare minimum of clothing. When you get home all soaked and cold, you need the option to change into something dry.

When I lead hikes in the Rocky Mountains, one of my fellow counselors always carried one extra layer that he never put on. This was a bold choice, since we actually carried everything on our backs over rough terrain at high altitudes.

The reason he gave is that no matter how cold or wet he got, he knew that he had one more warm, dry layer waiting for him. Knowing that he had it was more important than actually putting it on.

If you are going to be somewhere that you cannot get home quickly and easily, have one more warm, dry layer somewhere.
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