There are good reasons for the military to advocate for tying off equipment. Conducting night movements, lack of sleep, and doing this sort of stuff


all lead to stuff being lost. Plus, some ASVAB waiver 18 year olds have a tendency to misplace anything not attached to their bodies. So it makes a lot of sense in that environment.

For everyday camping scenarios, the need to do tie everything off probably isn't quite so serious.


Last edited by prairie_goat; 06/21/19.