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[sicily02]

Mtwarden, Wow you really have your kit together. Very well done, man.
Thanks for sharing your lists and thoughts.
I am taking note lol.
What is the poncho/tarp that you list? got a pic of it too that you could show?

Thanks

Bryan

 

[mtwarden]

Mtwarden, Wow you really have your kit together. Very well done, man.
Thanks for sharing your lists and thoughts.
I am taking note lol.
What is the poncho/tarp that you list? got a pic of it too that you could show?

Thanks

Bryan

Bryan- it's a Integral Designs poncho/tarp, Golite, Equinox and others also make them- basically a silnylon 8' x 5' tarp that can do double duty as a poncho

here's a pic of it setup

here's a thread I started awhile back showing several different pitches

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=752255

 

[jaymeister99]

Bryan- it's a Integral Designs poncho/tarp, Golite, Equinox and others also make them- basically a silnylon 8' x 5' tarp that can do double duty as a poncho

here's a pic of it setup

here's a thread I started awhile back showing several different pitches

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=752255

That is awesome! I was thinking about switching to tarp only instead of tent for backpacking trips.

How do you keep the bugs away at night, got a bivy?

 

[mtwarden]

^ yup- you can kind of see it in the pic, it's main purpose is for rain spray/spindrift (also serves as a ground cloth- waterproof on the bottom, breathable on top w/ a DWR finish)- you just about need a bivy w/ a small (8x5') tarp, but it also has a sewn in noseeum mesh built into the head area to keep bugs at bay- you can also kind of see it in the pic (right hand of the pic)- it has two bungi cords to tie up so it keeps it off of your face

 

[bladeknot]

Now that's a good site, mtwarden.

 

[acv]

That is awesome! I was thinking about switching to tarp only instead of tent for backpacking trips.

How do you keep the bugs away at night, got a bivy?

I've used a few things:

Golite nest
http://www.golite.com/Product/ProdDetail.aspx?p=375001110

A16 - Bug bivy
http://www.amazon.com/Apada-Industries-306000-Single-Bivy/dp/B00194BBHM

Outdoor Research dryloft sleeping bag cover - It's like a bivy but it's not fully waterproof and I don't think it's made anymore.
http://www.frontcountry.com/site/outdoor_research_sleeping_bag_cover