Having spent a few years in the Army, this sounds like the shelter half each Grunt is issued (we were all Grunts - Infantry) as part of your field gear. I remember that if there was a ten percent chance of being out in the field there was a 90% it would rain. The Army had a way of making camping out with your buddies less than comfortable. From experience, the Tarp and Bivy sac combo is really under rated! It is compact, light weight, versatile, but unfortunately not necessarily cheap. For a few years I used a military surplus poncho, which was coated rip stop nylon as a make shift bivy sac and/or fly depending on conditions. The cost of a high end bivy with netting and a supported head section for a little breathing room is close to or as much as many two person tents and more than many solo tents. Personal choice, but both approaches can provide more than adequate protection and a comfortable nights sleep. Caution: You will notice that all bivy's come with a warning label about ensuring proper ventilation. I'd hate to see someone suffocate. Fred California Kayaker At 08:19 PM 10/20/2000 -0400, drsm wrote: >stir the pot" in the tent thread by offering another >alternative I like: tarp and bivy sac combination *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Oct 21 2000 - 17:11:56 PDT
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