[pct-l] Shelter in Washington

[Steel-Eye]

Good morning, JJ,

I will second Warner Springs Monte's comments, except I used an 
off-the-charts-heavy 11 oz. poncho/tarp.  At the time I didn't have hiking 
poles with me so I provided somewhat longer tie-strings and used whatever 
local sticks I could pick up for pitching.  I pitched the tarp every night 
in response to the variable weather, and I also pitched close to the ground. 
I encountered substantial, but intermittent, rain for a few days west of 
Glacier Peak .... that was on the old route before the big wash-out .... but 
I stayed dry.  Often there was frost in the morning, but I don't remember 
more than about 2" of soft, fluffy snow.  Using a tarp worked well for me, 
and I would do so again.

Steel-Eye


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Keener" <lists at oldmanwalking.net>
To: "PCT MailingList" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:45 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Shelter in Washington


> Greetings,
>
> I am looking for experience-based information about shelter in
> Washington. What did you use? Which, if any, changes would you make?
>
>  - tarp/bivy combination
>  - tarptent
>  - traditional tent
>
> These are the things I have been looking at.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Keener ( J J )
> http://oldmanwalking.net
>
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