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I'm looking at purchasing a lightweight tarp to carry. Mainly to be used for shelter on hunts. What's everyone using?
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I don't like bugs. I like the Six moons Lunar Duo. Like a tarp with a built in bug net. Still light and packs small.
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Mountainsmith Shelter LT and Hilleberg UL-10 are both good options.
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Do you sew? I made a 10x10 silnylon tarp for about $60. I used paracord loops instead of grommets. Mine is just square since it's purpose is to be a tarp, not a shelter, but it's easy to design something fancier.
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I like my kifaru paratarp
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I use this http://store.seekoutside.com/dst-tarp/ . It's big enough to get a comfy camp out of if need be. You can almost get a full enclosure in some pitches as well
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I like my kifaru paratarp This
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I use a small (5x7) coated nylon tarp that I got at Walmart for $8. I think I spent 4 nights on or under it, depending on which direction the majority of water was coming from. Then I used it as a meat tarp and now I have to get another one. Partner carries a 6X8 poly tarp (shown in first pic).
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Mountainsmith LT for about $80 to $100 depending on the sale, beats sewing in my opinion:)
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Thanks for all the responses. Lots of good info.
Is cuben fiber as/more durable than a syl/nylon tarp? They seem to be much lighter from what I can find.
RC, when you sew do you just sew little loops on where you want? I don't sew but I know people who do.
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When you're tying down, there are never enough loops. I use about 3" of paracord per loop. Keep them big enough for any size of rope or stake you might have to use. You can sew on loops a foot apart all the way around if you want to. When you sew your own, you can get creative.
Oh yeah - don't go cheap on thread. Get the strongest stuff you can find. One of the big problems with low price imported clothes is that the threads break letting the seams come apart.
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Anyone else using Tyvek house wrap? I cut a sheet to the size I want and punch grommets along the edges. A bit noisy but super light and inexpensive if you have access to some. I also cut small mantee's that I keep in my pack for laying meat on or keeping smaller items dry.
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Etowah is pretty nice. Think I paid $50. Like the center tab too. Etowah Tarps
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Integral Designs Sil tarps are nice.
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Integral Designs Sil tarps are nice. I use an 8'x10' Siltarp like this one. http://www.integraldesigns.com/product_detail.cfm?id=726 You can adjust the trekking pole to the height that you prefer and you can adjust location of pegs to fit the weather conditions. KC
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I have several, last one I picked up was the Kelty Noah 12, sucker is big. Bout 70 bones if I remember.
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+1 for Etowah. Cheapest, quality lightweight tarps I found.
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