"Hey, Mari, wake up," I say as I wrestle with the rain fly, a sort of tent that envelops us and the portaledge.

"Just leave that for now; it's the rain fly, and you won't need it unless it rains," said Helen, a tall black girl with her hair in comrows.

For double skin tents, the inner tent (often mesh) is not waterproof since it is protected by the rain fly.

The PAC includes a 1-person tent, full rain fly, one mummy style sleeping bag, one folding stool and a carrying bag.

For $21 a day, they include a tent with stakes, rain fly, pad, ground cloth, gas stove, mess kit and sleeping bag.

Added protection from the elements with a tuck-away rain fly.

The rain fly has 4 large clear panels to allow light into the tent and keep things cheery.

Corner webbing on the rain fly and canopy is color-coded for easy setup.

What to Take The list includes tent with rain fly and ground cloth, sleeping bag and pad or air mattress.

Jevy packed a small tent, two blankets, two mosquito nets, a rain fly for the tent, two buckets to dip out rainfall, and his poncho.