| People play in the rain for the love of the game and | | | | 2. Take paper towels with you. The lens on your |
| the rain adds so much diversity and challenge to the | | | | mask, even if it is a thermal type of lens, will fog up |
| game. | | | | and paper towels come in handy; you can just wipe |
| When playing in the rain, everything will be muddy and | | | | off the fog. Do keep in mind that you should turn |
| slippery: therefore running, stopping and crouching will | | | | away from the action - in a “sitting duck” |
| be more difficult than normal ; visibility will be lower; and | | | | (crouch) position - before you wipe the fog from your |
| wind can make paintball scenarios more difficult. All | | | | mask. |
| of these make playing paintball challenging which is | | | | 3. Wear boots or cleats instead of sneakers to keep |
| exactly what paintball fans look for; the action and the | | | | your feet from getting all squishy. |
| thrill! | | | | 4. Wear gloves to keep hands flexible. |
| Here are some tips so you can enjoy your paintball | | | | 5. Having drenched paintball gear can be really |
| game on a rainy day: | | | | annoying. You should take extra garbage bags for use |
| 1. Wear something that keeps water off of your body, | | | | as spare coverings. These can be used to cover your |
| such as a poncho, “slicker”, "Gortex" or even | | | | gear and function as a raincoat in emergencies. |
| plastic garbage bags. It is very important that you stay | | | | Large plastic see through bags also are great for |
| dry so you don’t tremble as this will affect your | | | | covering the head, hoppers and the gun. You can |
| movement, ability to aim and can be very | | | | effectively turn your marker into a waterproofed gun |
| uncomfortable. | | | | by simply covering it with plastic and securing it with |
| Remember to cover your head too. Wear any | | | | rubber bands. |
| waterproof covering but make certain that water will | | | | There are really so many techniques to add thrill to |
| not be sliding down your face and steam up your | | | | your paintball game: just allow your imagination to run |
| goggles. Wiping the fog from your goggles each time | | | | wild and experiment with things. Have fun in the rain! |
| you pause behind a tree or a bunker can distract from | | | | My son has a fantastic set of gortex camos he found |
| your concentration on the game. | | | | online. |