John,

You're talking to a tent and TarpTent guy here (Contrail) so I totally agree. When I used to tarp I'd always rig it ro have a "door" flap that I could quickly secure in the event of a sudden afternoon Pennsylvania thunderstorm.

Eric

P. S. That tarp I used was a big 10' X 12" tarp. That size allowes for a "door". A space blanket was my floor.


Edited by 300winmag (05/13/08 10:40 PM)
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