please help to choose tarp

[StuckinPark]

The Superfly rocks. Worth every penny

[BuckeyePaddler]

I have a Superfly, however, if I'd do it all over again, I'd get the HG Winter Palace from the start and be done with it.

[GoatHanger]

I have a Superfly, and absolutely adore it. That said, Jared is having a sale on his Winter Haven tarp right now, and his gear is awesome with outstanding customer service.
http://www.simplylightdesigns.com/ca...roducts_id/213

I have a Trail Lair from him, and it's amazing.

The WL Oldman Winter gets rave reviews as well.
http://wildernesslogics.com/Oldman-W...man-Winter.htm

[Jay77gunn]

The SF is a great tarp and usually my go-to. But it can seem a little heavy and overkill in nice weather. I have the ENO Profly, but that thing is even heavier. I finally broke down and am currently waiting delivery on a HG cuben hex. I guess I just wanted more options to lighten the pack and give my wife more reasons to discuss my current "addiction".

[ebrianschmidt]

I lived here in GA and have only been backpacking with my hammock on a few trips. I had the ENO tarp and the last time it went on the AT here in Georgia over the summer, the weather was supposed to be great. About half way through the night we had 40 mph gusts, and I ended up hiking back in the rain all day. I've been trying to cut weight, but even the superfly is a few oz lighter than the ENO tarp was. My hammock is around on oz ( I have 2 11 ft hammocks, one from Dutch and one form Jarred and they are both awesome - about 1 lb with the straps and rings for the suspension). In GA, I am thinking that the superfly would a bit overkill for most of the time at 19 oz. I like the 14 oz of the rectangular, and that would probably be plenty of protection for most of the time. I do do some winter camping (not backpacking). I didn't realize that Jared had the winter palace on sale. I'm going to seriously look at that one, although it would be a bit heavy for backpacking. So basically, it looks like I have 2 options

1. Get two tarps (one 4-season) and one that is a little lighter
2. Get the superfly and later add the removable door kit

[Wkerber]

1. Get two tarps (one 4-season) and one that is a little lighter
2. Get the superfly and later add the removable door kit

On #2, I think you mean the Mamajamba and later add the removable door kit. The doors on the the Superfly aren't removable.

[ebrianschmidt]

ahh yes that is what I meat. I could get the MJ and later add the doors. Although with this option, the removable doors is 8 oz though. Maybe the superfly is teh best option for now. The MJ is only 5 oz less than the SF.

[Dochartaigh]

It's not fair to compare the Superfly to a UL tent. To be ultralight, most tents are dachshund garages. There are UL hammock set-ups that are much more comparable to UL tents. The kind of coverage you get with the SF should only be compared with the larger tents that will give you the same room.

Completely true. But since the OP wanted to factor in weight in his decision, I was simply giving a weight comparison that a Superfly by itself (no hammock, bug protection, suspension, etc.) weighs more than what ground dwellers use for their *entire* setup (and even that was a kind comparison when some UL, netted tents can be 16 ounces....which is still 7 ounces less than the Superfly with all rigging).

[hitec4you]

Superfly!!!!!!!

[flatline]

The Super Fly is a great tarp. I had one for a year and loved it.
I found times when I wanted just a little more room under there.
I did some looking and found a similar tarp that had the features that suited my needs even better.
So I sold my SF and bought an OMW and I have my forever winter/foul weather tarp.
It's well thought out with some very nice options. Give it a look.
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