Re: [at-l] Bivy techniques

[Jim Mayer <mayer@wrc.xerox.com>]

At 04:56 PM 3/10/98 PST, kahley7 wrote:
>
>
>Charles Danforth wrote:
>
>> Hello!
>>
>> I'm new on the list and this has undoubtedly been covered before:  What's
>> the consensus on bivy bags?  Groundcloth or no groundcloth?  I'm figuring
>> to bring a tarp as well to rig in solid rain (ouch) but for a light
>> sprinkle...?
>
>I don't use a bivy but I thought about one hard and heavy.
>I planned to use a  ground cloth so that I would have someplace
>to stand to get dressed/ undressed.  Sort of a 'clean room' to keep

I use a bivy, and don't use a groundcloth.  I do use a garbage bag to give
me a "clean room" area near the front end of the bivy.  The same garbage
bag holds damp stuff in my pack during the day (dual purpose!).

-- Jim

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