Re: Why do I need a tent?

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Posted by rdavis on November 3, 2006 at 3:56:49 pm EST
In reply to Why do I need a tent? posted by Bill S on October 21, 2006 at 11:57:26 am EDT

Short answer: You don't. Six years in various infantry positions from machine gunner, to scout sniper and I've never had a tent once during training. Not at Ft. Drum, NY when it was well below zero and two-foot of snow on the ground, nor while doing 48 hour over watch in the middle of summer in Iraq. Sleeping bag, bivy and "woobie" (quilted poncho liner, so loved by grunts, it earned the moniker) has gotten me through it all. With that said, I carry a tent every time I plan on spending the night out backpacking or hunting. Just because I know I can sleep outside in the weather without a tent, doesn't mean I want to. I carry a tent because it keeps me cozy.

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