I've been giving the lightweight route a go recently (meaning I may opt not to lug my Banshee 300) and what with the scarcity of trees on the moor and the unpredictable weather up there now we've seen the back of Summer, I may not always have time to find a place to hammock. I figured I'd better re-test my tarp set up knowledge and see which config stands up to a bit of wind the best. I'd love to be able to take only my poncho and bivy for lightness but cannot convince myself that the poncho will cut it and always end up with my tarp. Here's what I took for the day.
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/3472/p1000400pk.jpg
All packed up
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5061/p1000402z.jpg
First off to the woods with the poncho.
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/8927/p1000408ry.jpg
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1613/p1000406l.jpg
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1968/p1000410t.jpg
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2872/p1000411r.jpg
Brad Pitt dropped in for a rest
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/4818/p1000412t.jpg
Just enough room to shelter Brad and his pack and to cook. I'll have to muster the gumption to try it overnight.
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/188/p1000414o.jpg
Next off to the moor for a wind test
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3856/p1000435iy.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9020/p1000424m.jpg
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/1962/p1000422ph.jpg
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/8862/p1000427z.jpg
Getting very windy now.
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/4354/p1000464u.jpg
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/7644/p10004654083849.jpg
Leave no trace
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1722/p1000436c.jpg
Thanks for looking
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/3472/p1000400pk.jpg
All packed up
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5061/p1000402z.jpg
First off to the woods with the poncho.
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/8927/p1000408ry.jpg
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1613/p1000406l.jpg
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1968/p1000410t.jpg
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2872/p1000411r.jpg
Brad Pitt dropped in for a rest
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/4818/p1000412t.jpg
Just enough room to shelter Brad and his pack and to cook. I'll have to muster the gumption to try it overnight.
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/188/p1000414o.jpg
Next off to the moor for a wind test
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3856/p1000435iy.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9020/p1000424m.jpg
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/1962/p1000422ph.jpg
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/8862/p1000427z.jpg
Getting very windy now.
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/4354/p1000464u.jpg
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/7644/p10004654083849.jpg
Leave no trace
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1722/p1000436c.jpg
Thanks for looking