Steve Holtzman wrote: > It's not the weight that is the critical factor, it's the size. Can it fit > in your boat along with all of your other gear? Amen. I had to choose between my 2-person tent and my 2-inch-thick Thermarest pad. I opted for a minimalist tent (MSR Hubba; NOT the Hubba Hubba), which opened up enough room to allow the Thermarest into the back compartment. The Hubba fits me like a cocoon (very snug, really), and has a large enough vestibule for a dry bag, boots, etc. To make this work, I always pitch a tarp in the PNW, for the inevitable heavy dew, sometimes manifest as half an inch of rain overnight. The tarp allows dry cooking, eating, packing, etc. The tarp is the last thing struck when we pack up to move camp. And, the first shelter up on arrival, if it is raining. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 18 2008 - 06:08:31 PDT
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