I use to ALWAYS hang a tarp over my tent to give me one more layer of protection and to act as a vestibule for my tent. It allowed us to take off boots...dry the rain off or whatever. Since I got the Big Agnes, I quit hanging a tarp over the tent because I have a vestibule with my tent.
The problem I have run into is it has rained every time I have camped with the Big Agnes so I end up packing up a wet tent that needs my immediate attention once I get home. No big deal really but I gotta admit, Iam gettin tired of drying out my tent beofre I can call it a day.
So this leads me to my question...Do you use a tarp over your tent or not? If you do, do you use those adjustable tent poles or do you just use rope and tie off to the surrounding trees?
I think I am going to go back to hanging a tarp over my tent for the simple reason that if it rains, I can still pack away a dry tent. I already have the poles...plenty of rope...stakes...a new camo tarp that is 12' 6" X 16' 4" when setup so all I have to supply is the effort to set it up. I use to use the trees but I have the poles when the trees are not available.
What does everyone else do?
The problem I have run into is it has rained every time I have camped with the Big Agnes so I end up packing up a wet tent that needs my immediate attention once I get home. No big deal really but I gotta admit, Iam gettin tired of drying out my tent beofre I can call it a day.
So this leads me to my question...Do you use a tarp over your tent or not? If you do, do you use those adjustable tent poles or do you just use rope and tie off to the surrounding trees?
I think I am going to go back to hanging a tarp over my tent for the simple reason that if it rains, I can still pack away a dry tent. I already have the poles...plenty of rope...stakes...a new camo tarp that is 12' 6" X 16' 4" when setup so all I have to supply is the effort to set it up. I use to use the trees but I have the poles when the trees are not available.
What does everyone else do?
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