OSH '05 Comments

PPT33R wrote:

John has a great idea on OSH 06 camping tips. Probably a new thread
altogether.

I personally prefer the Mountain Hardware or North Face line, then
again I do more camping than just OSH, so it is more of an investment.

I agree with all the basic technical specs. Can't emphasize the full
rainfly enough. I have tried the single-wall, and don't like them one
bit. I would rather carry the extra weight on my back and pack in the
rainfly and ground sheet.

Another helpful hint for the inevitable thunderstorm at least one
evening: softie ear plugs and eye shades. I slept through every big
storm for the past 3 years, except when I had to get up to redeposit my
beer...

Thunderstorms put me to sleep even in my li'l pup tent. I even slept
through Hurricane Dennis. (OK, so I was in my bed, but still...)

For the uninitiated a close thunderstorm can be quite frightening if
you are in a tent.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired