julian
06-20-2008, 21:34
Hello!
My name's Julian and I'll be doing a thru-hike of the PCT next year. I've been stuck in a debate with myself about silnylon tarp size -- so I'm hoping some of you veteran thru-hikers can weigh in here and help me decide. I'll be hiking it solo, so I don't need a lot of room. Have any of you done the PCT or similar with a 6x8 tarp? Would going larger be necessary if I really only need cover for myself and ultralight smallish bag (golite pinnacle)?
I'm thinking the advantages of keeping the footprint small (like more campsite options) outweigh the disadvantages of cramped quarters.
Thanks in advance for any advice you all care to give.
My name's Julian and I'll be doing a thru-hike of the PCT next year. I've been stuck in a debate with myself about silnylon tarp size -- so I'm hoping some of you veteran thru-hikers can weigh in here and help me decide. I'll be hiking it solo, so I don't need a lot of room. Have any of you done the PCT or similar with a 6x8 tarp? Would going larger be necessary if I really only need cover for myself and ultralight smallish bag (golite pinnacle)?
I'm thinking the advantages of keeping the footprint small (like more campsite options) outweigh the disadvantages of cramped quarters.
Thanks in advance for any advice you all care to give.