[pct-l] Shelters!

[Robert Henry]

I slept out in the open until I got to the 1st permanent source of water,
namely the Kern River just south of Kennedy Meadows (south).  From there on
I was in a tent every night, not for the rain, but to ensure I slept
without interruption from the bugs.  I was originally just going to use a
tarp (8*10 sheet of plastic guyed at the corners), but the concern about
bugs overrode.  I was glad for my choice.  I used an extra long tent from
http://www.lightheartgear.com/ using my hiking poles as tent poles.

Do not, I repeat, do not camp under the oak trees in the area of Burney
Falls/Hat Creek Rim! There are small brown ants that drop out of the oak
trees.  If they get wrapped into your tent, they will burn holes in the
tent in their attempt to get free.  I had to patch about 100 holes in my
tent when I got to Ashland.

On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 12:38 PM, James Vesely <JVesely at sstinternational.com>
wrote:

> A bit outdated but still relevant.   Make sure to open the XL sheet.
>
> http://hikelighter.com/2011/12/29/sulxul-enclosed-shelter-comparisons/
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Jake
> Petterson
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 1:35 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Shelters!
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I've been reading the forum for a while and finally registered myself,
> thank you for all of the generous advice that has been doled out over the
> years.
>
> My question is about shelter systems. I'm planning a thru hike for this
> year, and one of the last pieces of gear on my list to figure out is my
> shelter. I don't own anything yet, so I'm looking to purchase something.
> The options are a little daunting; there seem to be so many.
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