Re: tents ....
I've got a Squall 2. Love it. Has held up well against strong wind, plenty
of rain, even a little snow. Can be chilly in shoulder seasons or above
10,000...
Don Lundman 2007-03-08 21:54:49 #45282
Re: tents ....
I agree. Bought one (a Rainbow) last year and used it in the Canyon in October. A howling storm all night at Yuma Point on the Boucher sold me on the Tarptent...
Timothy Osburn 2007-03-08 21:49:02 #45281
Re: tents ....
Tarp Tent: www.tarptent.com
Is there anything else? A howling, night-long, flooding storm on Horseshoe Mesa has sold
me.
Bessie Hyde 2007-03-08 21:15:33 #45280
Re: Second Trip Advice
---Rosemary- How many days do you have? Grandview to Horseshoe Mesa
is a great day hike; 15 minutes down you get the "Grandview" of the
canyon- the best...
jagchiker 2007-03-08 20:46:58 #45279
Re: tents ....
Larry, I use a hammock often. The Rangers will not like an anchor to
a cottonwood tree though - especially at BA CG, IG CG, or Cottonwood
CG. We often...
rich_rudow 2007-03-08 18:57:53 #45278
Re: tents ....
Anyone ever use a backpacking hammock in the Canyon? Do the rangers
have a problem with using them with the cottonwood trees?????
Larry Rider
--- In...
Larry Rider 2007-03-08 18:44:18 #45277
Re: tents ....
Not based on personal experience - I have NEVER taken a tent into the
Canyon - I use a...
Dick Matthews 2007-03-08 15:57:40 #45276
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