[pct-l] Covers, fear of dirt, and stuff

[Jason Moores]

-so why do we use tarps?

We use tarps because at under 14oz(tarp, line, bug net & ground sheet) there
is a significant weight savings. We use them because we like to wake up
condensation free. We like the versatility. We also don't like to feel cut
off from the wilderness.

Jackass



On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Naps.On.Trail <Naps.On.Trail at gmail.com>wrote:

> Perhaps the solvent ban explains the great deal I found at Walmart--4
> bottles of HEET for $1 (clearance?). I didn't/don't need 4 bottles but the
> single was $1.32. Go figure.
>
> I'm with Ned on the ground cover sheet and in the same way have not
> understood the tarp approach. A Tarp Tent at 22 oz vs. a tarp, plus the
> stakes, plus the pole, plus the tie downs, plus the ground cover, plus a
> bug
> screen--against the 60 seconds it takes me to set up my tent with two
> stakes
> and I've got it all--so why do we use tarps?
>
> A ground sheet reminds me of those who buy a cover for the car's dashboard.
> Why do we need a cover for the cover?
>
> Naps-On-Trail (48 hours until launch)
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