[pct-l] Helter Sh-k-elter

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

Hi Dave - just curious, why do you *have* to have a tent?  what are the 
concerns?  ...fear of rain?  ...fear of bugs?  ...neat freak who can't 
sleep on the dirt?  ...something else?

Identifying exactly *why* you have to have a tent will help people 
recomend other solutions.  Also, will it be just you, or will you need 
a two-person tent?

peace,
dude
eugene, or


> Hello all~
> I am planning on COMPLETING a PCT thru-hike in 2005 and I am currently
> in my "find out everything you can about everything" mode.  I have
> just finished reading Ray Jardine's "Beyond Backpacking" and I am now
> extremely fixated on getting my "big 3" under 6 pounds.  To do this I
> need a shelter weighing no more than 2.5 pounds.  Here's my problem: I
> HAVE to have a tent, no other way around it.  Is there a tent out
> there worth purchasing or should I just suck it up and learn to live
> with a tarptent?  I have read about the Europa II and it seems to fit
> the bill, however I do not consider any of my research complete until
> I have consulted all of you.  I definitely appreciate anything and
> everything you guys can tell me.  Happy trails!
> 
> Wildcat Dave
> 
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