I'm another fan of Dan Cooke's tarps. They have a multitude of sewn-in loops rather than grommets, and his 10-foot by 12-foot, light weight, silicone-coated tarp packs small, yet is stronger than his heavier, urethane-coated tarps. Furthermore, the waterproof coating will never wear off. The first time I set mine up, on Stockton Island in Lake Superior's Apostle Islands, we were immediately hit by 50-mph winds. The only damage was a small hole in the center caused by the wind pressing the tarp hard against the small end of a tent pole. I recommend the white tarp. On a gray, drizzly day it is wonderfully bright underneath it. Chuck Holst -----Original Message----- From: Dickson, Dana A. [SMTP:dana.dickson_at_unisys.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 1:17 PM To: 'PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net' Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Tents vs. Tarps I too will set my tent up under a tarp for sun and rain protection. I use a couple of tarps from Cooke Custom Sewing. The ISK web site shows photos with a big bright tarp in use and photos with ultralight silicone tarps in use. http://www.isk.canoe-kayak.org/ For information on the tarps see Dan Cooke's web site. He also makes some tent-tarps for those who cannot make up their minds.... http://www.cookecustomsewing.com/tundratarps.htm Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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