A tarp is light, packs down small and provides a closer-to-nature experience. It’s no secret that I dislike huts. Crowded, damp, loud, smelly, they offer shelter from the elements but rarely, for me, an enjoyable experience or a good night’s sleep. I think of huts as turning the ‘great outdoors’ into the ‘great indoors’, artificial barriers […]
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