[pct-l] Tarp vs Tarptent

[Steve McAllister]

I use both a tarp/bivy and a tarptent from time to time.

The tarp/bivy combination is far more flexible and the combination can
be lighter depending on how big a tarp you use and how light the bivy.

A tarp/bivy can be pitched tighter, drier and warmer for extreme
weather conditions, but can also be pitched high with the bivy used
just as a ground cloth for hot summer nights.

I have found that tarptents are usually a compromise shelter. They are
good all around backpacking shelters, but in some situations the tarp
bivy may work better and be more comfortable.



On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Michael Peterson
<wordgrouper at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I am left wondering - the advocates of tarping tout the advantages (mostly
> weight, I think, at 7-12 oz) but then add, oh yea, then there' s the bivy
> bag (16+ oz). So, why not just go for the tarptent at 24.5 oz?
>
> M
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