Mary raises a third aspect of tenting that seems important; location and orientation (well OK, maybe a third AND a fourth). Beyond the strength of the tent and staking, location and orientation made a difference with our tornado; but some of it was luck. One the the trees that fell just missed one of the tents. Tent location should consider shielding from wind and weather as well as avoiding potential weather driven hazards such as falling trees, rocks, mud, snow, flooding, etc. Our campsite had the best access and view of Florida Bay, but it was also the most exposed and had several trees that proved to be hazards in the tornado. Though some might argue that such a tornado is a low probability, they do happen to campers and such considerations with location should be considered when locating and orienting tents. I appreciate all the helpful comments on brands and techniques. -- Al Vazquez KayakGuide.com tm the Place to Share Kayaking & Canoeing tm *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Mar 08 2002 - 09:20:54 PST
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