Re: No tent camping
Here is an example from this past weekend. We were in South Canyon and it was really windy on Saturday night. We did not have a tent. I am still glad we...
JoshC 2012-04-02 10:10:03 #68854

Re: Tent or no tent
http://www.equipped.com/tarp-shelters.htm Also Colin Fletcher in The Walk Book is helpfully descriptive though much less detailed. I like a bugnet/tarp...
Will_2_Win 2012-04-02 06:33:00 #68853

Re: Tent or no tent
"Although this is a light-weight set up, I insist that it is a functional improvement over a tent. If you have ever set a tent up in a driving rain, you know...
Michael 2012-04-01 23:06:33 #68852

Re: Tent or no tent
John - Great point and question. The tarp and guy lines weighs in at 671 grams (1.48 lbs) and my ground tarp (roughly 3 feet wide by 7 feet long and made of...
dadphx 2012-04-01 22:33:18 #68851

Re: Tent or no tent
I too am fascinated with your system; your concise post and well-composed photos put a fine point on the pro-tarp argument. I end up choosing between...
John 2012-04-01 21:39:02 #68850

Re: Tent or no tent
Well, I thought I had my old schematic around, but ??? It is roughly 9 feet long by 8 feet wide at the head and 7 feet wide at the feet. I cut it so that...
dadphx 2012-04-01 21:37:56 #68849

Re: Tent or no tent
Out of curiosity, what are the dimension of the sheet you are using? Â Bob Wais 480-460-5829 bwwais@... ________________________________ From: dadphx...
Bob Wais 2012-04-01 16:50:36 #68848

Re: Tent or no tent
I am a tarp convert. Over the past five years I have been hiking with a tarp I made from 3 mil plastic sheeting from Home Depot, with duct tape and brass...
dadphx 2012-04-01 14:34:37 #68847

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