RE: [pct-l] gear

["Marge Prothman" <margepr@cyberhighway.net>]

CMountain Dave wrote:
Man, I pity any poor sucker who is a Southbound PCTer this year. June has
been monsoon so far in the Northwest. Been checking out all the online
catalogs, since it's been raining all day without letup.
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 Rain in Washington-----   It has been raining hard here at 5200ft in Idaho.
I have never been rained on in my tarptent, (a Campmor tarp made from l.6oz
silnylon) so decided to set it up in the yard. I managed to get it up
between downpours, put my tyvek and a cushy big thermorest in. Later put a
new sleeping bag  rated to 32degrees and me in for the night.  I was
perfectly dry in the morning, just decided it was not so easy to get in and
out of the tarptent with a cast on.

The tarptent has been up for 4 days now and yesterday morning because every
thing was still dry in the tent, I added my poncho made from the
1oz silicone treated nylon. I had put grommets in the poncho so was able to
add a vestibule
to the existing tarptent without any extra staking. It poured buckets last
nite and also right now and still everything looks great out there.

So maybe I am ready for Washington, going to hike there some in July and
August.
Marge (the old gal)

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