Unless you're someone who has had a house dropped on your sister, you have no real excuse to be afraid of the rain when you travel. Inclement weather doesn't have to dampen your spirits or ruin your vacation. Fred and Jeremy share their thoughts on embracing rainy weather while you travel as well as 5 ways to help you and your stuff stay dry. On an unrelated note - Tortuga may be starting a Youtube channel and we'd love to hear your thoughts!

In This Episode

• 00:40 Tortuga updates - another new team member!
• 04:59 Embracing inclement weather
• 11:31 Rain covers
• 14:30 Wool socks
• 15:46 Light, packable rain jacket
• 17:40 Quick-drying pants
• 19:00 Dry bag for electronics
• 22:43 Tortuga on Youtube
• 32:52 Word to the Wise

People On This Episode

• Jeremy Michael Cohen
• Fred Perrotta

Links from This Episode

• Umbrellas Suck. Use a Rain Cover - One of the latest and greatest from the Packsmith Blog
• Tortuga Backpack Rain Cover - Coming soon!
• SmartWool & Darn Tough - Get yourself some wool socks to keep your feet warm and dry
• Uniqlo & Marmot - For your rain jacket needs
• 5 of the Best Lightweight Packable Rain Jackets - Snarky Nomad post
• Outlier - The place to go for quick-drying pants
• eVac Dry Sack - Sea to Summit's method of keeping smaller items dry

Word to the Wise

• Jeremy: Mobile Passport - This app is basically a digital version of the card you fill out when re-entering the US; cheap alternative to Global Entry
• Fred: Overcast - Free podcast app that is not terrible (like Apple's); create playlists, organize playback, and so much more!

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