Managing Wind While Tarp Camping [Video]
Category: Tarps
6×9 Flat Tarp
Made with XL silpoly Weight on these is under 9oz
7D Cat Cut Summer Tarp // 4.25oz without lines or seam sealing
Materials: Rockywoods 7D Silnylon // .7oz/yard Video walk around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4EgKi8_iHY Imgur album: https://imgur.com/a/4H9m1mm Weight: 121g / 4.25oz Dimensions: 64″ to 52″ x 101″ Notes: This material is great for a summer tarp, hitting the sweet spot of reasonable price to … Continue reading “7D Cat Cut Summer Tarp // 4.25oz without lines or seam sealing” →
11.85oz Silpoly A-Frame Tarp w/ Perimeter Bug Netting
Design intentions: Create a spacious interior living room away from bugs during summertime hiking in the PNW. Use this instead of dcf tarp and bivy (10oz combined) to create WAY more space than the bivy allowed at the penalty … Continue reading “11.85oz Silpoly A-Frame Tarp w/ Perimeter Bug Netting” →
2p Silpoly Bug Palace (20.5oz)
Design Intentions: — Mostly for summer bug protection in fair weather — Easy entry / exit — Extremely spacious (way more than a tent) — Flexibility to handle a big storm & wind — It “feels like an enclosed tent … Continue reading “2p Silpoly Bug Palace (20.5oz)” →
7.5×9 DCF Flat Tarp [166g / 5.85oz]
Made and finally tested a 7.5×9 0.51oz/yard DCF tarp. Final weight is 166g or 5.85oz. I bonded the panels with Loctite U-09FL, used mostly DCF for all the lineloc and guyout points (thanksfor the tip John), and overall I love … Continue reading “7.5×9 DCF Flat Tarp [166g / 5.85oz]” →
MYOG DCF Catenary Cut Tarp (3.8oz)
It’s 8.91′” x 5′ @ head & 4′ @ foot This is definitely an “advanced mode” tarp and I’m 100% pairing it with a waterproof bivy and an apex quilt for being optimally warm when wet. It’s made of 0.54oz … Continue reading “MYOG DCF Catenary Cut Tarp (3.8oz)” →
MYOG SilPoly PU4000 A-Frame Tarp with Storm Doors and Foot Beak
This tarp is incredibly roomy, comfortable in a storm, and dry. I’m really impressed with the silpoly material –> Membrane Silpoly PU3400. It weighs ~1.07oz/yard and is surprisingly durable (used as a floor for my bivy without a polycryo ground sheet) … Continue reading “MYOG SilPoly PU4000 A-Frame Tarp with Storm Doors and Foot Beak” →
Tarp 2 – A Frame Tarp
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MYOG 3/4 Pyramid Tarp with Beak
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