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Of course its an issue for toilet visits etc. But do you really walk around camp site while it rains? Its a huge 200-300h penalty to carry two tarps.

Hi, generally if you have drawstrings on the hood tighten them down all the way, twist the hood gently like you do for a bag with a loaf of bread inside and then fold the twisted hood in half over itself. Then just tie the drawstrings around the hood to keep it folded in half. If you don’t have drawstrings you can use a little cordage. The twist seals the hood opening, and the fold keeps water from sneaking through the twists to the hood opening to drip in.

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Hey, thank you for watching. Sidenote: Some types of trail shoes come with velcro patches for exactly this purpose. I can't recall if when I purchased my Gaiters they came with velcro, but I know that as I went through a couple of pairs of shoes on trail I needed to put velcro on my new pair each time. The gaiters never wore out but my shoes sure did. I will typically use what we call Super Glue. This is a quick-dry glue that is readily available in most stores here. Not sure what else it might be called elsewhere but it's main ingredient is usually Cyanoacrylate. Have a great day!

Hello, I think at these price points the Gatewood Cape becomes very tempting. The main concern I have with the Gatewood Cape is the zipper and the seams. Front zippers on jackets always leave me with a wet line down my chest. If a zipperless version were possible, maybe just sliding the corner up the guy line to leave one side open, then I think the Gatewood cape would be more appealing to me. Also, with the shape of the tent(fly) comes seams. On my poncho tarp, the only seam is the head slot/hood. Vs with the GC there will be more seams. That said, I think with all prices within about $50. I’d try the Gatewood cape. I checked it out at trail days in Damascus,VA and almost bought it. The GC may allow me to use a lighter bivvy as well, with less water resistance and lower denier top fabric due to how protective a pitch it provides. MLD poncho looks like there’s a seam down the ridge line which is unfortunate, but it looks like a nice larger tarp. For both GC and MLD This means you may have seams on your shoulders instead of just the hood. I would worry about where the ridge line seams meet the hood seams. With seams anyway I’d probably prefer the design of the GC. Ultimately it would depend on the application (how long is your hike and what weather) and your other gear. With good seam sealing it might not be a problem, but I like my current tarp for the reason that the only seam is on the hood slot. Also, finally, 9/10 times I pitch a lean-to or improvised lean-to(one corner to the ground for a little more protection on the head end).I like the openness of the tarp. The big drawback with the GC for me would therefore be reduced pitching options. With a tarp, you can do tons and tons of pitches and set up pretty much anywhere. I say the fewer seams, more flexibility, and higher durability of something like the sea to summit would win out unless you like the feeling of the full enclosure offered by the GC.

Woohoo. :) Still surprised the raffle never got any excitement! Haha maybe at a million people will want to.

Hello. Yes, I think normally it is shallower but water level varies. There was flooding at this time. Others present reported depth. I don't have a dive watch. The water was also super deep at the devil’s den nearby. We had to get in way up on the stairs as the regular platforms to enter were far underwater. It was really cool. I think I have video of that too :)

@@songbirdultralight7384 damn that’s super dope. I’ll have to check out that video.

This was a different channel, but 17:30 shows how crazy high the water was! ua-cam.com/video/t7_uvLrJOWg/v-deo.html

@@songbirdultralight7384 Really impressive you got to 4:04 static in 2 weeks. I have been diving and training all summer and my best is 3:37 and I am really inconsistent.

@@squarecracker I had trained previously while in college and doing scuba more regularly, and I was in super shape from hiking at the time. These things probably set me up nicely. I think the old low2 app I used at the time was very helpful as well. I’m out of shape now and my current static is probably awful haha. I dove Ginnie Springs again a few weeks back though and had a good time:). Well, my question would be are you getting the dives you want despite not having a certain static? I found at 4:04 I was very uncomfortable.I think I got too gung-ho about it at the time. My last dives have been pretty comparable in time and much more comfortable overall, which was weird I thought without all the training but maybe my comfort and confidence were higher? Have fun thanks for watching :)

Hey GR! I’m very glad you like the videos. Thank you for your nice words. YOU are a fantastic part of the community too. :) Any upcoming hikes for you? Happy trails, SB

@@songbirdultralight7384 I’m doing some section hikes in Virginia and may do a section of the Ouachita Trail in the near future. However, the AT keeps calling my name! I know you like poncho tarps, did you ever want something bigger on the AT like a 7 x 9, or is poncho still the way to go? Thanks!!

@@BarnCatGary the Ouachita trail looks beautiful. I have to say Southern VA had some of the most amazing little sections. (I spent waaaay too much time in Damascus haha) There were totally times where really bad weather would roll in and I worried a little about my coverage area. You do have to be more careful sometimes about setting up orientation/location. It’s nice to have that extra coverage absolutely, but I didn’t suffer. I will say the worst thing probably was trying to stay sitting up for long periods underneath when I’d had to pitch low for rain. But not terrible. A larger tarp would offer more coverage and comfort if you wanted to hang out sitting up on a rainy day for a while until it quit. Cheers

Hello, With my little tarp I chose the argon90. I really don’t know how the 67 would hold up comparatively, but when I ordered I did research and decided the 90 would be significantly more protective. Best, SB

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Hello Pharraoh. If I could only have one bivvy, I’d stick with this one as it’s nice to have in bad weather. I will say if I was primarily camping in the hotter part of the year (night time temperatures consistently 62+), then I’d want the all mesh top to a bivvy. Around 65+ I start to get pretty hot in a quilt or sleeping bag. Unfortunately there was little or no interest in the 100 sub drawing at the time. Next up we’re coming up on a thousand! So, I’ll count it as interest in a 1000 sub drawing :). If enough people are interested I think I’d like to try to give out a side zip bivvy for the drawing. Thank you for your question and for supporting the channel. SB

Many times :) I used a bivy for a large portion of the AT hike with the last 3 months or so of the hike using this particular bivy.

@@songbirdultralight7384 talking about the poncho tarp

@@surrealworld9850 oh sorry Yes like 5-6 months

Thank you. I have never pegged them out. I don’t think it has peg loops. Borah will let you add them though I’m sure

Good question! Typically, at a public laundry, if my kilt isn’t too dirty I’ll wear it while washing everything else. If you are with a bigger trail group, you can wash most of your stuff all at once and wash the things you were wearing with a second mixed load afterwards. If I’m at a hostel I’ll wear loaner clothes (a lot of hostels have scrubs or T-shirts and basketball shorts for people to wear) or wear a towel while waiting. Technical fabrics/ Hiking clothes dry pretty quickly thankfully so you’re never waiting too too long for laundry. I used to hike with a bunch of spare clothes, and in winter conditions I’ll have baselayers (for example), but I’ve found all my clothes always get dirty after a few days on trail anyway, so I still had the problem of what to wear when doing laundry. I remember when I first started hiking, the first time I did laundry at a public laundry mat I wore my frogtoggs pants and jacket while waiting on my laundry. It was kinda weird but it worked!

The top of the bivy material does a good job with the wind when I’ve cowboy camped in the bivy. I’d say it’s like a good wind breaker jacket. Typically though I’m using it with my tarp, and the tarp is taking the brunt of the wind’s beating when it’s nasty out or I try set up somewhere that’s a little more sheltered. If I was sure I would be facing constant wind for the duration of a trip I might opt for my winter/ waterproof-breathable bivy. Like with a wind breaker jacket , if the wind is really going to be beating on you for a long time you might want the additional protection of a rain jacket even if the wind breaker might do the job. My winter bivy is mummy-shaped, and much tighter around my sleep system so there would be less flapping of material in heavy, sustained winds and a smaller mesh opening to lose body heat from through the night. I was very glad to be in my orange winter bivy sleeping on top of Anthony’s Nose ( an exposed/ rocky overlook) in NY when the wind got crazy up there.

@@songbirdultralight7384 thank you.

I did a lot of research before finally choosing a one person shelter.