RE: [at-l] tents?

["Thomas McGinnis" <tmcginnis@ucclan.state.in.us>]

>>> "L. Parker" <lparker@cacaphony.net> 04/17/00 05:27PM >>>
There are several tents on the market that weigh only 4 pounds or so. 
Lee I Joe

#### Let's do the math, here. This sounds like GMC's earlier "it's only a few ounces more, so it doesn't really matter" thing earlier. Hrumph!

         TENT                64 ounces.  
minus BIVY               18 ounces.             (some go to 12 oz.!!!)
                                   ~~~~~~~~~
leaves                        46 ounces             (whoa! but how to fill back up?)
minus TARP                8 ounces             (going with the redoubtable silnylon)
                                   ~~~~~~~~~
leaves                         38 ounces            for addition 2pounds 6 ounces of glorious glorious gorpage !!!!! Just enough to put a smile on the tired, harried hiker's face. Yeah, Baby!

Sloetoe
(always willing to sacrifice in the name of gorp. Unless it's insulation for chicken legs. Dang those tradeoffs!)

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