Don't bring a dog along on my treks, but I would concur. For myself, I was very attracted to the concept and the original enticement of low weights However, when you compare system to system, by the time you get bug bivy, some kind of sleeping bag protection and the fiddle factor to use them all, the advantage isn't nearly as strong as the first look at just the weight of the poncho/tarp.

What people are really saying here, it seems is that in settings where the liklihood of rain and bugs is low, it can be an appropriate strategy. Other circummstances may indicate other choices.


Edited by Keith (12/28/08 02:19 AM)
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