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who uses one instead of a tent ? who makes a good lightwight tarp ? any pics of one set up ?
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Please excuse my ignorance... But what is a "trap shelter"??? Did you mean tarp shelter???
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Buy a couple of yards of Silnylon and make a custom tarp shelter. Extremely easy to do.
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Plenty to choose from [though I too like the make it yourself answer]
Some sources; Kifaru, Mtn Laurel, GoLite, Henry Shires, Campmoor, Campsaver, Backpacking light, the list goes on and on and on....
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Buy a couple of yards of Silnylon and make a custom tarp shelter. Extremely easy to do. Any ideas that you would like to pass along? Few pics, maybe?
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You may want to take a look at the Kifaru Paratarp or Supertarp. They are a bit more expensive than some tarp structures but, you can also buy other accessories that make them a 4-season structure i.e. annex and parastove. I don't own one but they sure look versatile. They have several pictures and even a setup video on their website.
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I started with the Kifaru tarps. Now I use the Integral Designs Sil tarp 2. I can pitch it just like the Kifaru super tarp on the ground, plus it makes better a-frame and overhead pitches for an whole lot less coin.
Whatever you get I would suggest an 8x10' or larger size depemdant on your application.
Lastly remember that these are simple pieces of material that have guyout points sewed onto them. Paying over $150 for any tarp is just too expensive.
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A small saw can open a whole world of tarp tents. 2 uprights and a ridge pole will give you lots of headroom and other variations.
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I purchased the cheapest silnylon tarp I could find and I'm pretty happy with it. MEC scout tarp, 7'x9.5' , 16 oz, $60. It works great as a one person shelter, ok as a two person and excellent as a awning for my golite hex 3.
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Give Equinox brand a look ,i have an 8x10' and have used it many times and in some rough conditions ,still looks new.
Also have their poncho/tarp ,it saved me this past hunting season -rain rain and more rain until everything was soaked -the henry shires contrail was a mess -and the Equinox poncho/tarp pulled me through .
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For ideas on how you might want to set it up just do a youtube search on "tarp shelter" and you'll find a bunch of videos. Some good, some look like they would get you wet - maybe even swimming in a puddle. You'll figure it out.
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Would yall classify the GoLite Shangri-La's as tarp tents? I know they are tipis, but...
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Give Equinox brand a look ,i have an 8x10' and have used it many times and in some rough conditions ,still looks new.
Also have their poncho/tarp ,it saved me this past hunting season -rain rain and more rain until everything was soaked -the henry shires contrail was a mess -and the Equinox poncho/tarp pulled me through .
Made in the U.S.A. -something very important to me ! BIG +1 and normally I don't like tarps using grommets but mine has held up for years. ![[Linked Image]](http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n220/Daytraderwon/100_8204.jpg)
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