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Always thought a cheap tarp was fine for rain cover until I tried a proper footprint on a 3-day trip in the Smokies.
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calebh904mo ago
That Smokies trip sounds like a rough way to learn that lesson. My old blue tarp got shredded in a windstorm up near Clingmans Dome.
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aaron_flores844mo ago
Yeah, that wind up there is no joke. Funny you mention Clingmans Dome, calebh90, because that exact spot taught me the same thing years back. A basic tarp just can't handle those mountain gusts. Had to switch to a heavier, reinforced one for any trip above a certain elevation. The cheap ones turn into confetti real fast.
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the_nancy2mo ago
Is it even a real mountain trip if you don't sacrifice a cheap tarp to the wind gods first, @calebh90? Mine got ripped right off my pack and sailed away like a paper airplane.
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