2coastcamper
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If you were in a sticky situation and probably only had time for one, would you go fire or shelter?
With a shelter, you'd likely succeed, but you could be quite cold, although dry.
If you spend your time trying to make a fire, you might get one going and be warm, but it could still rain, you might run out of wood, you might fall asleep and then the fire dies.
Obviously, the situation will dictate what you'll attempt. In an area where you pretty much know it's not going to rain (like Calif. in the summer), I'd probably go for a fire and skip the shelter. In an area where I know it's going to stay warm through the night but that there is always a chance for rain (like eastern North Carolina), I might go for the shelter and skip the fire.
What are some of your thoughts on this?
With a shelter, you'd likely succeed, but you could be quite cold, although dry.
If you spend your time trying to make a fire, you might get one going and be warm, but it could still rain, you might run out of wood, you might fall asleep and then the fire dies.
Obviously, the situation will dictate what you'll attempt. In an area where you pretty much know it's not going to rain (like Calif. in the summer), I'd probably go for a fire and skip the shelter. In an area where I know it's going to stay warm through the night but that there is always a chance for rain (like eastern North Carolina), I might go for the shelter and skip the fire.
What are some of your thoughts on this?