[pct-l] Squall 2 on the Coast

[Yoshihiro Murakami]

Dear Ashley

The silicone coated nylon predominantly used in US is about 1200mm
water proof. This numeric is not enough for strong rain.  So, I am
avoiding the tents constructed by these materials, because I am living
in rainy island ( Japan ).




2011/3/23 Ashley Lowe <djalowe at gmail.com>:
> So I live on the coast of Oregon. It's a very rainy area. James and I just
> took out our Squall 2 to test it in the elements. We seam sealed it before
> we went and really loved it the first night but the night before we left
> there was a typically coastal down pour. Well, needless to say our top outer
> shell of our sleeping bags were soaked. From close inspection it was
> dripping from the roof just about every where through the fabric. It didn't
> look like condensation it looked more like the silicone impregnated ripstop
> nylon may have been failing.
> We're heading on another trip down the Rogue River, another pretty rainy
> area and was wondering maybe if we should lightly scotch proof it? We're
> going to re seal it for sure I just was curious what those with henry's
> tarptents who live in a very rainy area do. I know it can't be just our
> tarptent because even tents can't withstand Oregon's rain forest.
> Thanks
> Ashley
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Hiro    ( Yoshihiro Murakami )
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Backpacking since about 1980 in Japan
2009 JMT, the first America.
2010 JMT, the second America.
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