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TIL my trusted 20-year-old rain fly was just decorative now.

Got caught in a thunderstorm near Lake Tahoe last June and my tent turned into a bathtub - water got in through every seam - and I spent the night with all my gear in the car while the tent slowly filled up, so has anyone else had a piece of gear suddenly fail when they needed it most?
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gavinwood
gavinwood4d ago
Twenty years of loyal service and your rain fly decided that was the perfect time to retire. Sounds like it went from being a trusty shield to a very soggy suggestion. Hope you gave it a proper funeral, or at least a good tossing into a dumpster.
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mark_fisher48
Honestly used to think gear lasts forever. That storm changed my mind quick.
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