Gold Winger 9 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 People like to point to "ditching" as a reason that we oldsters shouldn't pine for the old days. However, ditching isn't necessary with a modern dome tent with a floor. Link to post Share on other sites
scoutldr 732 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Besides when the rain goes right through the nylon, you don't need to "trench" (our term) the tents. The old canvas tents weren't like that. Link to post Share on other sites
Gold Winger 9 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Rain goes through the nylon? I spent a night in a tropical storm (no lie) in a Coleman dome net and stayed dry. Link to post Share on other sites
Slouchhat 10 Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 Well, my leatherstockings use pup tents made of two rubber-coated nylon shelter halves. These are far from modern dome tents so we figure that some ditching won't hurt if done properly. You can see more about us (and our tents) here: www.frederickselous.blogspot.com best regards, Volker Link to post Share on other sites
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