I keep a couple of umbrella's in the house, one used to be at work. I have one in the car. If it's not raining to hard I make a run for the car from the house without the umbrella, if it's really a down pour I will have the umbrella over me. I have a clear see through color, a red one and a blue one. Hate carrying them around tho so I try not to use them unless absolutely necessary.