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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey JJ</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Both times i used a tarp.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The first time was a Poncho Tarp</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The second time was my Poncho/tarp (2.5
oz) to Skykomish, then a Gossamer Gear Spin Twin (8 oz and Huge) to the
Border. (Loved it!!") The tarp sets all the way to the ground on three
sides when i want that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My last morning on the trail I woke up with about a
pound of ice on the tarp. Me and my morning coffee were very comfortable
together. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Changes for this year?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rain Pants. I made a rain skirt out of trash
bags for the last 30+ miles.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also a full length very thin sleeping pad.
Slept on ice just north of Rainy Pass and Snow(I had extra gear under my feet
all night) just south of the border.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I may start the big tarp sooner depending on
weather.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warner Springs Monty</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There's still a couple months left to go
tent.</FONT></DIV>
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