http://stravaiger.com/blog/tags/duo-groundsheet/ Recent content in Duo Groundsheet on eBothy Blog Hugo en-us Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://stravaiger.com/blog/2011/07/19/my-first-tarp-trip/ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://stravaiger.com/blog/2011/07/19/my-first-tarp-trip/ <p><a title="Bivvy site at Coruisk by Stravaiger" href="http://stravaiger.com/blog/images/posts/my_first_tarp_trip/bivvy_site_at_coruisk-5925553133.jpg"><img src="http://stravaiger.com/blog/images/posts/my_first_tarp_trip/bivvy_site_at_coruisk-5925553133-800px.jpg" alt="Bivvy site at Coruisk" width="500" height="375" /></a></p> <p>Following on from my excellent night in the open at Coruisk in the Cuillin, I had a bit of a problem in the morning with the Pacerpoles. I just managed to loosen the top sections but the lower sections of each pole were welded together. I had to wait until I got back and set about them with an adjustable wrench and pliers. Even then it took major force to loosen the lower sections. The wind picked up in the night and flapped the tarp a fair bit and must have pushed the sections together with some force. Would flick-lock poles be better? Dunno. Have to think of a way round this for future tarping trips. Thoroughly recommended though. It&rsquo;s an <a title="SilTarp 1" href="http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product545.asp?PageID=112">Integral Designs SilTarp1 from BackpackingLight</a>, a <a title="Duo Groundsheet" href="http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product544.asp?PageID=112">Duo Groundsheet</a> (not really necessary as the bag has a waterproof base) and a <a title="Storm Bivvybag" href="http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product374.asp?PageID=112">Rab Storm Bivi</a>.</p>