[pct-l] Ultralight tents

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Bring a tent. Even though it's likely you will not see any rain, if  
you do see any rain, you will be very sorry. In 2008 I saw snow but  
not rain (I would have seen rain had I been lower) and in 2009 I saw  
a lot of rain -- every day for about 3 weeks. I did a weekend section  
in 2010 near the Anderson's and got rained on and saw snow. In 2010  
or 11 I did a section hike down near Big Bear and got rain that was  
actually falling 3 miles away but the wind blew it to me so I was  
sleeping under the stars with rain falling on me. Last year I did a  
section near Wrightwood and was rained on. I was getting the feeling  
the PCT hates me. Last weekend I did an overnight section south of  
Tehachapi and even though the forecast was not for rain, the clouds  
made me suspicious. It rained (and iced) a day or two later on  
TrailHacker who is out there right now making his way to Kennedy  
Meadows. Bring a tent or at least a tarp shelter.

On Apr 20, 2013, at 8:10 AM, Lindsay Blythe wrote:

> I was thinking I wouldn't take a tent for the first section. I've  
> spent some time in Joshua Tree (sad to hear about the vandalism),  
> and have camped outside many times, however I have been forced to  
> sleep in my car (I know) due to 60 mph winds. Maybe we've already  
> discussed this, but I'm curious about people's thoughts on sleeping  
> under the stars.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes  
> <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 8:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Ultralight tents
>
>
> I used a Gossamer Gear One and I loved my tent.
>
> One thing about the PCT is almost everywhere you pitch your tent the
> ground is too soft, not too hard. You end up needing very large rocks
> over your stakes. This problem clears up a little once you have more
> trees around you. It's a big problem in So Cal where it is windy
> often. Really windy. You will come to recognize every little spot
> anyone has ever camped in by the conspicuous 4 rocks arranged in a
> square with two others front and rear.
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