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Nomad,
Have you weighed just the storm fly? I have watched YouTube videos on both the Clark and the Lawson and I am not convinced the weather covers are going to keep a driving rain out. If I go with one of these options, I will probably stay with my tarp and eliminate the storm fly. I do not think I will save a whole lot of weight, but may end up with better rain protection with my Equinox Fly (11 x 12). The storm fly may come in handy on cold camping nights as it might help hold in some heat. From a weight standpoint, it looks like the Clark is better than the Lawson.
Speaking of cold weather camping, in my BMBH, I leave my Neoair Thermarest permanently packed in the bottom sleeve. When I set up, I just blow up the neo while it is still in the sleeve and I get an almost perfect roadbed flat lay (I have the 25" wide mattress version). I do not use an under quilt, but the Neo keeps the heat from escaping my body. And because of the rigid way the Neo blows up with horizontal baffles, when I sleep, it is completely flat. When I watch some videos of others getting into the Clark or the Lawson, I see some banana shape developing. I wonder if the Neo laying inside the Clark or the Lawson might help it with rigidity and improve the flatness of the lay?
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