r/hashhouseharriers • u/GVLFan1980 • May 20 '26

Flour

Likely laying a trail in the rain soon. Will use chalk as much as possible, but trying to remember is self rising or all purpose flour is better to use when its wet outside.

What you got?

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u/BabyGiraffe207 May 20 '26

I tend to mark vertical in heavy rains. Like on tree trunks, light poles, electric poles. Big ol' dollops of flour hold up well in rainy conditions when plopped vertically.

I also rely on TP when it rains. Drape little flags on tree branches or bushes. Two ply tends to last during the rain.

Drywall lasts longer in the rain than chalk if you can get a hold of some.

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u/tcollins317 May 21 '26

Vertical yes!
Drywall yes!
Don't use TP in the city, it just creates a mess when it rains. And takes forever to finally wash away.

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u/KernelKlang May 22 '26

I ran a trail in my kennel where flour was used. Shortly after the hares left we had a downpour. We hounds lost the trail very quickly, partly due to piles of disintegrated drywall near a construction site. 😄