[at-l] Post Gathering questions

[garyticknor at starpower.net (Gary Ticknor)]

If you had 1" of water in the bivvy, it sounds more like a site 
selection problem than a shelter problem. Few tents will stay dry for 
long in a lake/puddle. Perhaps more careful site selection with better 
drainage is the issue? Sometimes moving the tent 6 feet away can solve 
drainage. Beware nice flat spots filled with soft silt and duff  - they 
are frequently leveled by past puddling. I saw a number of tents that 
had shifted uphill in the middle of the night at Storrs Pond last weekend.

Hope this helps - Greenbriar

boulder ... wrote:

>Gear failure:
>Test run for my Northface bivy (2.5 lbs).
>Filled with over and and inch of water so I slept in
>the car. Will try seam sealing, but any suggestions
>for a light (< 2.5 lbs) but inexpensive (< $200) tent?
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