Went on a short hike with a buddy recently and it rained most of the time. I was using a spindrift for the first time in the rain. I currently pack the whole combo (without tarp or suspension) at the bottom of my dyneema packliner. The WBRR already hangs kinda low (particularly without the bars) and the spindrift hangs even lower. We were night hiking and chose a poor spot to stealth camp because of the dark and inexperience. We woke up with a few inches of water under our hammocks! It was very difficult to break down with out the spindrift touching the ground in these conditions. I wasn’t sure how water resistant the spindrift was at the time and it was hard to see if the UQ was touching or not once I took the bars out; especially because the water was actively rising!
I’m pretty sure a LST would make it MUCH easier to take down when the ground is wet while keeping the shelter clean and dry.
Needless to say, I have since ordered a small silnylon WL-LST
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