I'm thinking of getting a MLD 5x9 Monk tarp. Does anyone have any experience using this type of tarp on the AT ?
I think the general consensus is that 5x9 is not big enough for the Sierra's and other "above tree line" areas because rain blows sideways a lot.
My thinking is that 5x9 might be OK on the AT because the forest would cause the rain to fall pretty close to straight down (or not more than 15 degrees off if there was a little wind getting through the trees in a thunder storm).
I'm also thinking that the tarp could be set up as a "lean-to" (ie: a flat sheet sloped at a 20 degree angle) rather than as an A frame, so that the usable area under the tarp is bigger.
Has anyone tried using a 5x9 tarp in a "lean-to" pitch instead of an A-frame when it's raining ? How well did it work ?
Thanks