Re: [Paddlewise] floating campsites

From: Elaine Harmon <eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 01:00:25 -0400 (EDT)
On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, K. Whilden wrote:

> Actually, I would do the camping in coves, not in caves. 

Oh well, then I'm not so excited about it. Will you rig a tarp over you in
case of rain, supported by shock-corded tent poles wedged between the side
tubes? 

> I guess one real concern would be what happens if the unthinkable happens
> and the raft overturns while sleeping? Would I be trapped inside my bivvy
> sack? 

If it's one of those that are a self-contained wee tent, like mine, I'd be
concerned! Think I'd use the tarp, and sleep with the bivy 2/3 up only.

It might be hard to unzip from the inside. Brings a new
> meaning to the term wet exit. Perhaps this should be something that I
> practice at home first.

Nah, that's cheating. e

Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu

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