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Rain ruined my cheap tent, now I bring a tarp everywhere
Last month at Lake Wenatchee the sealant on my $45 tent gave out around 2am. Water pooled under my sleeping pad and my bag got soaked. I grabbed a 10x12 tarp I'd left in the car and rigged it over the tent with paracord. It held for the rest of the trip, so now that tarp stays packed on top of everything. Anyone else keep a backup shelter that costs less than a tank of gas?
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kevin_hernandez831mo ago
That $45 tent sealant failing at 2am is a rite of passage. I had a similar thing happen during a storm at Mount Rainier, except my tent pole snapped and stabbed right through the rain fly. I ended up sleeping in my car with the seat pushed back and a beach towel over my face to block the dome light. Cheapest shelter is the one you already own and forgot about.
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