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    Poncho vs. Rain Jacket and Pants

    In my previously stated circumstances, it was miles of walking while hitchhiking across Japan. The best things I saw were some of the type of people that never leave their own country and were so enjoyable to visit with.
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    Poncho vs. Rain Jacket and Pants

    I've successfully used umbrellas in Japanese typhoons several times and never had one hurt by the winds. Not so much out of cleverness, but rather during the course of trying to stay dry, I had to point the umbrella into the wind, regardless of whether that meant off to the side, straight in...
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    Poncho vs. Rain Jacket and Pants

    Which highlights the importance of coverage when choosing an umbrella over just a hat. Hats generally only need to keep your uppermost areas dry, while an umbrellas is tasked with keeping all of you dry, and in this case, whatever you happen to have in your hands too.
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