[Philmont] kelty trip tease

I rig my Timberline 2 the way John described when camping on the beach at Assateague Island Nat'l Seashore. (Two lines attached to each loop at the ends of the fly on the ridge, angled down and not touching the fly). Since deadmen are used in the sand instead of stakes, I also tie ropes to the stake points and tie sandbags to them, then bury the sandbags.

It's nice to have a pleasant night's sleep in the group sites while those in the family sites are chasing their domes down the beach (if they're lucky enough to be able to keep them in sight).. "No gale that blew dismayed the crew".

For a four person, I have a Eureka Alpine Meadows (no longer marketed, as far as I know). It is basically a Timberline 4 with an extra hoop clipped around the middle for extra headroom and more roominess along the side walls. Same flow-thru ventilation, rain shedding abilities and all around durability.

All for now.

Bill Sheehan, ASM
Troop 55, Pitman, NJ
Philmont '70,'72, Autumn Adventure '01,'03,'05

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Received on Mon Jun 18 21:47:22 2007