Re: [Paddlewise] Tents Vs. Tarps

I'm another "tarp folder".  I have a couple pop-up dome tents, a
large&tall and a smaller one, but find I use a tarp ( 10x12 foot) quite
often.   For summer camping here in bayou-land my priorities are 
...shade, ventilation, bugs, and rain.  Shortchange any one of these
considerations and you will NOT be a happy camper.  In fall, winter, and
spring the rain may be one's only concern.  From something stretched,
flat and airy, to something snugged, folded and pegged, the many designs
a tarp can take seem limited only by one's imagination.  To me the tarp
is the ultimate in versatility.  BTW a mosquito net takes care of the
bugs for sleeping.  

For a larger group I also have "The Monster"  ...it is a 22x40 foot tarp
which, once secured, takes on the look of a nomadic dwelling-camp.  Room
for everybody's tent UNDER that thing, gear storage, a kick fire, kitchen
cooking area, lounging area, and with room left over for  ...hacky-sack
anyone ?

...adieu  ...Peyton (Louisiana)

        
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