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Dealing with huge dust clouds from WRC event
Satsumomo
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So next weekend I'm attending the 2011 WRC Corona Rally, from previous experiences, the whole dust cloud that comes right behind cars,
will come over you and in the end you're covered in a thick layer of dust.
It does become somewhat of a nuisance, so I'm resorting to the vast knowledge you fine folks have. What are good and easy ways to deal with this? Immediately I can think of covering up all my body, including a bandana and pretty much just having my eyes exposed. However, the heat can get intense, so I don't know how comfortable this would be.
If you've experienced stuff like this, what can you suggest that has helped in the past? All suggestions welcome, and thanks!
will come over you and in the end you're covered in a thick layer of dust.
It does become somewhat of a nuisance, so I'm resorting to the vast knowledge you fine folks have. What are good and easy ways to deal with this? Immediately I can think of covering up all my body, including a bandana and pretty much just having my eyes exposed. However, the heat can get intense, so I don't know how comfortable this would be.
If you've experienced stuff like this, what can you suggest that has helped in the past? All suggestions welcome, and thanks!
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Pretty much that. Anything that covers you up and is good at wicking away sweat will be good, and actually be a bit cooler than if you just went out there with a hat on. It'll also keep you from being overexposed from the sun.
It does sound counter productive, but if you do it correctly, wearing multi layered clothing like that is cooler than wearing a t-shirt. Same idea as winter, you're letting the clothes take all the heat instead of your body.
edit: a poncho would also be good.
I had thought about using water somehow, will definitely try out the moist bandana.
Unfortunately you can't stand wherever you please, because of how dangerous an out of control car is, however will of course use your positioning advice if the situation allows!
From trail riding in dusty areas, I did quite well with a buff (it's kind of a stretchy tubular bandana thing) over the lower part of my face.
I've seen a ton of footage of people chilling on the track for some quality photography moments. :shock:
Just because that's where the marshals tell people to go doesn't mean everybody listens...
The stages are too long to put marshals everywhere, but there's usually somebody to yell at people being stupid. Photographers are a law unto themselves, and there have been a few casualties on the part of people who don't realise that things look like they're further away when you're looking at them through a camera viewfinder.
Mexico has been lauded as one of the best organized WRC events in the calendar. I'm quite proud of that.
Anything else you think I should take? We're gonna setup a small campsite, so I can take stuff that should help with this and I don't have to carry it around everywhere. I dunno, maybe something to easily clean dust. Then again I guess I can just take an extra change of clothes.