Camping lessons
So I’m back from my camp up a massive hill with V, tired but happy. Come away with a fair number of lessons.
- Camp discipline is important. Keep all your kit tidy and in as small a space as possible, back in your pack is best. This way means you have less hunting around for things.
- Don’t bring more kit than is necessary. My Sabercat was completely uneeded and only took up space and weight.
- Bring more food than you think you will need. A bag of bannock mix, some couscous and sauce is NOT enough. Noodles, pastas, snack bars, all are cheap and lightweight so bring plenty.
- The tip of my hiking pole is sharp enough to pierce my paratarp. Tip goes in the ground, ALWAYS. Also, the annex is pretty pants.
- Sleeping on a slope is a bad idea. Invest in a hammock.
- Bring cleaning stuff to make life easy when washing up.
- Chicken Mug Shot noodle things are utter shit. Avoid.
I agree with your findings. I hope you didn’t tear your tarp!
No tear, 5mm hole or so, will sew it up, not a huge deal but is annoying considering the cost of the tarp.
I always pitch my paratarp with the tip of the hiking poles up. That’s what the two hypalon patches on the underside of the tarp are for. Your poles shouldn’t be able to pierce that.
That was how I had it. Somehow it slipped out while using the annex (further dissuading me from using it) and the tension caused the tip to pierce the silnylon.
Pics or it didn’t happen.
great tips.
thanks _