Not only is it miserable to walk and sleep for 3 or 4 days with everything you are wearing soaking wet, it is also dangerous.

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But if it does you'd rather it radiated freshness than cooked fish fumes or wet dog.

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When it rains, you get wet.

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With wet-plate photography, you had to prep the glass just before exposing it and then develop it right after.

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"You expect one problem in one department every year, be it drought or wet, or poor lambing percentages or something, " he said.

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"Splash-proof Xperia Tablet S is designed for real-life use around the home and outdoors, so there's no need to worry about casual water spillages if you're checking a recipe in the kitchen with wet hands, " it said in its marketing materials.

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It is also a great place to get your feet wet if you are not ready to tackle the heart-pounding rapids of the New and Gauley Rivers in neighbouring West Virginia.

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It's essential to leave good gaps between vehicles and you need to double that gap in the wet.

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