Anonymous wrote:What's up with the no shoes in the tent and the dust vac? I don't get it. What's the harm of a little dirt? (sure, not on the sleeping bag or pad)

Who wants to be scrubbing out their tent or packing away a tent with dirt inside? I think you also forget when you live in a house how much dew is on the grass in the morning. Your shoes will be muddy in the morning until the dew dries.

There is pretty much no place that is "in my tent" that is not also "on my bed" -- tents are small. And I am grit-averse.