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If you go down in the mountains, I can almost guarantee you will not find a suitable spot to pitch a tent. You'd be better with one or two Siltarps by Integral Design. They are super light weight fabric tarps that you can make skelter with, no matter what type of terrain you are in. A Siltarp and 100 feet of paracord would be a about 8 pounds lighter lighter and a lot more practical.


What if we go down in the desert? Would the Siltarp still be the way to go?

Thanks for all the good advice.

What do people think about firearms as survival equipment? I received a Springfield Armory M6 Scout, dual shot 410 shotgun and .22 Hornet rifle, as a gift a few years ago. That is one of the items I have been thinking about including for trips west of Wisconsin.

--Galvin