I won a MSR E-Wing in a raffle at a get together a few months back. I finally took it out and set it up today. My thoughts on the tarp so far are: The octagon shape of the MSR E-Wing makes it lighter but kind of limits the ways it can be pitched. I pitched it as the Whelen lean-to and a A frame so far. Neither I am Happy with.
The lean-to has about the most coverage but I can't seem to get it taught enough. If it were to rain the tarp would be resting on top of me as I slept. The main reason I never make a lean-to.
The A frame I can get really taught but the octagon shape leaves my head and feet kind of exposed and I am a really short guy. Any rain and the slightest wind and I would definitely wake up wet.
If anybody has any advice on how to get the most out of my MSR E-Wing I would be very grateful.
Joseph
