[pct-l] Question about Tents

Steel-Eye chelin at teleport.com
Sun Jan 7 07:44:46 CST 2007


Good morning, CuppaJoe,



Either will work fine.  This is the wild west, and there is lots of space, 
even though some of it is tilted a bit.  And then there's the occasional 
rock ...



Steel-Eye

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CuppaJoe" <cuppajoeat at gmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 4:42 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Question about Tents


>I am currently using a Henry Shires Tarptent. My questions is; will it
> suffice on the PCT?
>
> I used it on my AT thru hike and it did me well but the further north I 
> got
> it seemed there was less space to stake it out in. Same on my Long Trail
> hike in '06.
>
> I am contemplating getting a free stander but if my tarptent will work I
> like the weight savings it gives me. I know HS makes the Rainbow but I 
> have
> heard it has a fairly large footprint. Has anyone used the Rainbow on the
> PCT?
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Cuppa Joe
>
> -- 
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> comfort stops. The places you're going to are never on the map. And once 
> you
> get that map out, you won't be able to refold it no matter how smart you
> are. So forget the map ....
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