rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote: > One person tents do look a bit coffin like as do bivy sacks and bivy tents, > but they work well for kayaking. For waiting out bad weather I also > carry a tarp. A tarp also is warmer to be under even with open sides > than being out in the open because of heat radiating off of you. Agree. The tarp is the first thing up when camp is pitched. > I found that not having vestibules is okay in that everything in paddling > is already in waterproof bags and so not harmed, and if I did need to > cover anything my free standing tarp (the Eureka annex meant for other > Eureka tents as added vestibules) works just fine. For camping in bear country (or, even raccoon country), it is important to separate the kitchen (under the tarp) from one's tent. That makes a vestibule a good thing to have for keeping muddy footwear out of downpours and outside the tent. OTOH, Arctic campers dislike vestibules because they harbour a swarm of insects at face level when you exit the tent door. A (partially open) vestibule can also allow for better ventilation of the tent -- important in the wet PNW when it rains so condensation is not a problem inside the tent. Are there bears in New York, Ralph? -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 30 1999 - 07:47:52 PDT
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