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<blockquote data-quote="ofbandg" data-source="post: 2519179" data-attributes="member: 91402"><p>I camp as close to water as I can but not in the open. I like setting up in the timber because of the wind and rain protection. As a bonus, it's easier to find a place for hanging meat if you are successfuI. I don't worry too much about scent because it's almost impossible to judge in the mountainous terrain where I hunt. Cool morning air is heavy and flows down the slopes and afternoon warm air flows up the slopes but the shape of the hills can make it swirl anywhere. Besides, I always have a fire and lots of cooking smells. I pack a lightweight collapsable bucket to fetch water in and it carries six to eight litres comfortably so I am not always running for water. It also becomes my sink for washing up before and after a meal. </p><p></p><p>If I am camping in the alpine I still look for cover in a gully or draw on the lee side of the hills but I take a tent instead of a tarp. I always try to camp where I can have a fire but sometimes it isn't possible, which means using a stove and carrying fuel and losing the luxury of easy hot water for cooking and cleaning, as well as missing the warming and drying ability of a fire pit. </p><p></p><p>Unless I can see where the water is coming from, like a spring or seep or runoff from packed snow, I like to boil it for a few minutes before adding it to my water bottle. I burn lots of fuel, wood or gas, and it bugs me if I have to pack it. I grew up in a low tech era.</p><p></p><p>Setting up on a gradual slope is idea for drainage, especially if you have lots of tent surface, but it's not one of my priorities. In desperation I have gone out in a downpour and gouged a channel around the tent with a stick to move the water away. I guess that is why they invented those bathtub floors.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ofbandg, post: 2519179, member: 91402"] I camp as close to water as I can but not in the open. I like setting up in the timber because of the wind and rain protection. As a bonus, it's easier to find a place for hanging meat if you are successfuI. I don't worry too much about scent because it's almost impossible to judge in the mountainous terrain where I hunt. Cool morning air is heavy and flows down the slopes and afternoon warm air flows up the slopes but the shape of the hills can make it swirl anywhere. Besides, I always have a fire and lots of cooking smells. I pack a lightweight collapsable bucket to fetch water in and it carries six to eight litres comfortably so I am not always running for water. It also becomes my sink for washing up before and after a meal. If I am camping in the alpine I still look for cover in a gully or draw on the lee side of the hills but I take a tent instead of a tarp. I always try to camp where I can have a fire but sometimes it isn't possible, which means using a stove and carrying fuel and losing the luxury of easy hot water for cooking and cleaning, as well as missing the warming and drying ability of a fire pit. Unless I can see where the water is coming from, like a spring or seep or runoff from packed snow, I like to boil it for a few minutes before adding it to my water bottle. I burn lots of fuel, wood or gas, and it bugs me if I have to pack it. I grew up in a low tech era. Setting up on a gradual slope is idea for drainage, especially if you have lots of tent surface, but it's not one of my priorities. In desperation I have gone out in a downpour and gouged a channel around the tent with a stick to move the water away. I guess that is why they invented those bathtub floors. [/QUOTE]
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