[pct-l] Shelter for the rain

[Michael Chamoun]

Hi Piper,

Get rid of The One and just get a SpinnTwinn tarp 10oz.. You will be very
happy.
That is all you need.

Nano

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:

> As I sat home during last August and September, I read that a lot of
> people found their ultralight shelters didn't do very well in the
> Pacific NW rain.
>
> A Gossamer Gear The One is the shelter I have. What, realistically,
> could I do to have adequate shelter in the rain? Would I need to
> purchase a second tent? If so, from where would I start carrying it
> past Dunsmuir to deal with rain that lasts more than a few hours? (I
> found The One adequate for light rain.) Also, can you recommend a
> rain-worthy second tent that isn't too heavy?
>
> If I don't need a second tent, is there something I could do to
> extend the rain-sheltering of my The One? Carry around an extra tarp
> or something?
>
> Sunshine and rainbows,
> ~Piper
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