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[at-l] re: Fauna, food and tents [tents]

Jenn wrote:

>>My question is...is it necessary to have a tent which holds your gear???<<<

i don't think it's necessary.  i always carry a large garbage bag, and if
it looks like a total downpour, i put my pack in it.  usually, putting your
pack cover on and propping it against a tree will keep it quite dry.

it all comes down to what you are comfortable with.  if you're quite used
to using the small tent, why change?  (as a dyed-in-the-wool ounce weenie,
i'm assuming the larger one weighs more, and that is why you are wondering
if it is "worth it").  vestibules make cooking while still in your sleeping
bag easy in bad weather, but maybe it's not so inconvenient in your old
tent anyway.

also, how do you plan on using your tent?  i considered mine an "emergency"
shelter, for use when stuck between shelters, or at overcrowded ones.
therefore, i wanted the lightest thing possible, and was willing to accept
small living space.  if you plan on using the shelters a lot/mostly, i'd
think the smaller tent would do fine.  having said that, i wish i had done
more tenting, which i might have done with a more convenient tent.

on top of all the gear you might weigh, now you have to weigh pros and
cons, too!

mike
ke kaahawe

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