Re: [Paddlewise] Tents Vs. Tarps

--- Matt Broze <mkayaks_at_oz.net> wrote:
> May I suggest that in the
> Northwest where it rains all the time, that
> serious kayakers put up their tarp and then erect
> the tent out of the rain
> underneath, keep it dry all night, and then fold it
> up dry again in the
> morning if moving camp.

That's what I like to do. The tarp takes the UV
beating from the sun, protecting the tent. If the rain
isin't too bad the tent is nearly dry in the morning.
Once the tent is down, you have a dry place to sit for
breakfast. If you travel light, an ultra-light tarp
and a bivi sack work together much better than they do
separately. You don't need to be in the northwest to
like being warm and dry.


=====
Sincerly Bev

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