Alan,

Because I am also from Arizona I am very interested in what shelters you use in the different biomes. Readers may not realize that our state goes from dessert to areas in northern Arizona that are like Canada. It can be very hot in Phoenix and when you go up to the rim it can be below freezing.

I am only interested in the shelters you have for emergency use. Can you describe how you set them up? Are they meant to protect against wind, rain and cold or just one or two? My wife pointed out to me that when you are in heavy trees there is very little wind on the ground. She was raised camping in the southeast. I tend to think in terms of our monsoon rains.

Thanks!