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Roxie
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Mar 3, 2016
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Johnnypompom
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Mar 4, 2016
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RoxieUsually people use them "as is" in dry / bugless conditions. For wet / bug ridden nights I think a bivy bag would do the trick. It does add weight to your pack but as a bonus you can sleep under the stars if the weather allows ! Other models can have bug nets sewn at the bottom (MLD Supermid I believe ?). oakback's solution might do the trick as far as water is concerned, but usually water does not run under the tent as far as I know, except if you camp on uneven ground or sleep right near the edge...
West24
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Mar 7, 2016
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Trenching is absolutely not a sustainable practice, and goes against the idea of Leave No Trace camping and hiking. Don't do it. You are not the only one in the woods.
idoc72
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Mar 7, 2016
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RoxieRegarding water - as long as you avoid pitching it where there will be running water in a deluge, you'll be fine. If you make a ground cloth / footprint (custom cut some polycro, tyvek, etc), just make sure it stops and inch or two INSIDE the tarp wall. Space blankets also make a very cheap/light method to keep your sleeping pad & bag off the ground inside your tarp.
One's tolerance of bugs is more of a personal issue. I use a similar tarp shelter and it hasn't been much of an issue, but where mosquitos / black flies are a major problem, I'd go for something with netting.
One's tolerance of bugs is more of a personal issue. I use a similar tarp shelter and it hasn't been much of an issue, but where mosquitos / black flies are a major problem, I'd go for something with netting.
Capt.Rusty
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Mar 9, 2016
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RoxieIf you set it up correctly in a good high spot you will be just fine. I use an old army poncho or space blanket for a ground sheet/ floor. For bugs when there are enough to bother me, I just crawl into my bivy bag.
Motosacto
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Jun 28, 2017
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RoxieIts best application is for snow camping, e.g., multiday backcountry skiing trips. For that, it is perfect...
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For instance in the rain,why wouldn't the water just flow in under the sides and get you and your sleeping bag wet? And what about insects, especially at night. I want to love these UL floorless shelters. Help me wrap my mind around the tarp shelter concept. I know they can be so much lighter.