Frank Montbriand wrote: > > > 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? It might be hard to unzip from the inside. > > A person died in Vt. when the tent he was sleeping in fell of a raft or the > raft turned over...not sure which occurred. Even if you were sleeping with > your knife, I think it would be very disorientating. Not something that > appeals to me. > > frank montbriand > fmont_at_capital.net Back about six years ago I had an article in my newsletter about a fellow fitting a tent to his double Klepper for sleeping in. He took the floor out of the tent, i.e. it was a not too expensive tend and he felt free to do this. You wouldn't want to do this with a top-of-the line tent. Taking the floor out would avoid that possible entrapment. ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Oct 05 1999 - 18:57:07 PDT
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