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    • Oct 6, 2021
    • 1 min read

Tarped like rats.

No, it's not a typo. It's a pun, in keeping with the tone of this fun article. We've often thought about reducing weight by using a tarp, but have never made the leap, primarily for the reasons )(at last some of them) cited here.


OK--this is funny: https://www.backpacker.com/stories/essays/5-honest-reasons-to-tarp-camp/


That's why we've settled, very happily, on a Tarptent from Henry Shires, which includes bug protection and a floor, but still comes in under three pounds....



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