Re: [at-l] Nomad or Tarp

["W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@ibm.net>]

I've camped with this guy. His system seems to work, and I suspect that 
unless there is a terrible storm, he will stay as dry as anyone in a tent. 
I am not so sure how bug free his system is, as there is no real way to use 
a bug screen with the tarp and hammock set up. He may carry more weight 
with ropes and such, but overall the effect is good.

OrangaBug
Atlanta, GA

At 07:52 PM 8/10/1999 -0400, David  F. Addleton wrote:
>I throw up a rope -- well not exactly, I've not been eating ropes -- I mean
>I pitch a rope tightly between two trees and put my tarp over it to form
>the apex. The rope gives me a place to hang up my toys: a radio,
>flashlight, knife, maps, notebook, etc.

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