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Packing for the monsoon: Umbrella vs Raincoat?

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Liam Davies•21190 rep•2

Should I pack a heavy Gore-Tex raincoat, or just buy a cheap umbrella when I arrive?

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Buy an umbrella locally! A raincoat will make you sweat profusely in the 30°C tropical humidity. You will be soaked from sweat instead of rain. An umbrella provides shade from the blazing sun AND keeps you dry in the rain.

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Anita Fernando•31110 rep•1

The only time a raincoat/plastic poncho is useful is if you are riding a rented scooter in a downpour.

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Carlos Mendoza•22745 rep•2

Leaving the raincoat at home. Thanks for saving me the packing space!

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Liam Davies•21190 rep•2

I brought a heavy Gore-Tex jacket and never wore it once. I just bought a $3 umbrella at a Food City supermarket and it saved my life.

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