On 2/3/2008 12:19 PM Keith Ovregaard wrote: > A rain fly would be nice, but how do you remove it in a downpour and > keep the canvas dry? Then, what are you going to do with all that wet > fabric? How wet are you going to get just taking the fly down? I will > pass on the rain fly, but YMMV. I agree. Some of the most robust tents I've ever used are made by Springbar (www.springbar.com, no affiliation). These are burly cotton canvas numbers which can take season after season of sun, rain, and snow. Canvas is not waterproof and soaks through, but the water stays in the fabric, doesn't drip. In November when I was camping in a gale-force storm in the mountains around here, the weather side of my poptop had visible beads of water on it, and while the occasional 40mph+ gust of wind forced a few drops through the zipper, I was dry inside. I wouldn't want to have to fuss around with rigging and taking down a fly, and don't see a reason for one except to keep windows open in a muggy storm. Fortunately they are rare around here. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR |
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