No Stove– Summer in the SW

[Mary Simpson]

50 degree nights–no rain–no stove

pack vapor 45 18

painier’s dropcloth 2
WM Highlite 16
BMW short pad 10
2 sections z-rest 2

2 platys 2
ti cup 1
spoon .5

bathroom 8 includes all amall stuff
like light,meds,comb,knife

undies 1
socks 2
bandana 1

All that comes to just over 4 pounds–add another pound for other that creeps in there. Water carried is two quarts–sometimes 1 quart and 1 pound of dry food per day. I don’t use stuff sacks–just ziplocks for the bathroom.

I wear zip off nylon pants 11.5
coolmax sleeveless shirt 4
Sequil white long sleeve mesh shirt7
undies,socks and bra 5
trail runners– don’t know
no hat–i hate hats- just sunscreen

Works for me MP

[Michael Wands]

Quick Question!!!

Do you use the Painter’s Dropcloth as a ground cloth or do you roll up in it like a burrito?

I hike with a friend in Texas and a dropcloth is all he takes as shelter. Just rolls up in it and tucks the bottom under his feet and he is protected even in heavy rain.

[Dale Wambaugh]

“50 degree nights–no rain–no stove”

[Dale from Seattle jumps up and raises his hand]”Please, Ma’am, what does ‘no rain’ mean?”

[Mary Simpson]

I just use it as a groundcloth but I have used it for shelter. One time I tied it to branches and just slept in the dirt to keep the rain off. I have also used it burrito style–when I do that I sleep on one side of it and have rocks ready to hold it down when I fold it over my bag.

[Mary Simpson]

If it was going to rain I would take my sil poncho :)

[Dwight Shackelford]

That question came from someone who asked his mother “Mom, why is the sky gray?”, and tried to start a store selling sunglasses but couldn’t sell a one.

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