[at-l] Quick summary - Re: Do you fold, roll or stuff?

[Milt Webb <unclemilt@backcountry.net>]

Looks like the stuffers have it. Then there is Give Me Chocolate who lops.
Someday we'll get a demonstration of that. To be honest, I stuff
everything partly due to laziness as it is a bit quicker. Chances are we
replace our gear with newer/lighter/neater stuff before we really know,
huh? -Uncle Milt


On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Milt Webb wrote:

> But, it got me wondering...I stuff my tent, literally, into it's sack. The
> reason I do this is to keep the tent from wearing at the folds, therefore
> lengthening the life of the fabric, waterproof coating etc. I also stuff
> my sleeping bag.
> 
> So, I thought a quick poll would be interesting.
> 
> How many fold, roll?
> 
> How many stuff?
> 
> Remember, we're not talking about burittos or joints ;-)
> 
> 
> "...and it's only the giving that makes you what you are."
> Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull
> 
> On Fri, 26 Nov 1999, KC wrote:
> 
> > Mark wrote:
> > > Anyway while I was walking in the rain I got to thinking about my tent.  I
> > > have a Kelty Zen.  I was wondering how in the heck you can put that sucker
> > > up in the rain without getting the inside all wet with all that netting it
> > > has?
> > 
> > I have a Walrus Arch Rival,,,talk about netting! When packing it up,,,I roll
> > up the tent with the fly. When it is raining,,,all you have to do is lay
> > down the ground cloth,,,unroll the tent (that is inside the fly),,,set it up
> > with the fly laying loosely on top. No rain in the tent! KC
> > 
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