2??? Re: Some inaccuracies: Re: [pct-l] More about tents andtarps.

[calliger@infolane.com (R.J.Calliger)]

You already zent this ..and I have sent reply...why send again John?
I heard you and answered the first time.



At 4:15 PM -0800 4/30/01, John Mertes wrote:
>Mr. Calliger,
>
>    Apparently your are mixing water penetration or permeable  with
>condensation. For your edification, here is the applicable dictionary
>definition of condensation:
>
>               Condensation
>               2b : the conversion of a substance (as
>               water) from the vapor state to a denser
>               liquid or solid state usu. initiated by a
>               reduction in temperature of the vapor
>               (C)1997, 1996 Zane Publishing, Inc.  All
>               rights reserved.
>
>
>
>Condensation is something different than water penetrating through a
>somewhat porous material.
>Ground cloth under the tent may reduce the quantity of water from
>outside the tent that penetrates into the tent; however such penetration
>is not condensation.
>
>
>John
>
>
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