[pct-l] Tarp in Washington?

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

I did not use a tarp. I used a tent. However, on my worst rainy  
night, when I was awakened by rain falling on my face inside my tent,  
I did wonder how this could be better than a tarp. That morning I  
packed up early, my tent now weighing 5 whole pounds soaking wet, and  
set off to a water source 2 miles up the trail where I found Mr. Zip  
huddled in the rain under his tarp. He looked at least as dry as I  
had been, possibly drier. Additionally, he was able to reach over and  
fire up his stove from within his sleeping bag to make hot chocolate  
whenever he started feeling cold.
On Feb 21, 2010, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Okay. I'm getting a bit ahead of myself. I have yet to make it  
> north of I-80 on the trail. But. I'm thinking of Washington. And  
> rain. And tarps. The question, you ask: if you have used a tarp in  
> Washington, is that what you would do again? Why? Thank you.
>
> Walk well,
> Jim Keener ( J J )