Go to Tarp?

[Shrewd]

I use a HG standard with doors. I love it and it's the only one I own, and I don't feel the need for another! I'm actually surprised by the number of responses on this thread that only have or use one tarp.

My HG doorless is my one and only because who wants to spend that much money twice?


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[Two Speed]

HG CF with doors. Its also my only tarp due to the price.

[Pithecanthropus]

DD 3x3 tarp is my go to. My Humingbird single+ hammock fits under it just fine, and I can set it up to fully enclose me. Also added a tent pole for a DIY tarp pole mod. Not the lightest, but it is a durable tarp for a decent price. I don't know how I feel about the tarp pole resting on the tarp itself, thinking of adding in a ridgeline across the top of the tarp to have the pole rest on.

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Snowshoes came in the other week, I am officially ready for the snow to hit the mountains.

[daveysnowis]

I have a diy 1.1 silypoly hex with doors. I really really really really like it. I done broke down this spring and got a HG CF with doors. Should have left the doors off the CF. MOST* of the time CF is my summer tarp and silpoly is for the winter or nasty weather...

[Spike]

Have you had the time to try the minifly!

Warbonnet Edge!
Used to be Warbonnet SuperFly year round until I tried out an Edge and discovered I liked it even better!
Like Fishbite, I use an UQP which helps block the wind in spite of the Edge's more minimal side coverage.

Got a Warbonnet MiniFly for my birthday from my husband and kids, but haven't had a chance to try it in the wild yet. It might nudge out my Edge...!

[kitsapcowboy]

My go-to tarp for true adventures three seasons out of the year (as opposed to leisurely, planned camping trips) remains an asym tarp -- usually a 6'x9' rectangle hung asymmetrically -- owing to light weight, small pack size, simple set-up and limited requirements for ancillary gear. Pitched properly and battened down, an asym tarp will keep you dry and block the wind with no hassles -- and no frills -- in all but the worst weather, with minimal logistical burden.



After more than a year of real experimenting, I decided that, for me, a DIY 12'x10' rectangle tarp with 36" cutbacks (rather than the more typical 30" cutbacks) makes for a pretty ideal all-season weather protection solution. It remains fairy light in weight for a two-piece tarp made from standard materials while providing superior rain protection for both GE and bridge hammocks, it has great porch, hex, and full-enclosure modes (including pole compatibility) for all types of inclemency, and it even provides shelter for side-by-side tandem hanging. For my personal needs, my Cat Tangle tarp have truly proven to be "one tarp to do it all".



As JmBoh, Coldcityely, and others have mentioned, a 12' UGQ Winter Dream is an excellent and very affordable vendor-made tarp option, often available ready to ship, that will give you great all-season performance in virtually any weather and provides many of the advantages of a custom or DIY 12'x10' rectangle.

[Peppy]

My favorite (right now) is a SLD Trail Duster 2.0 slightly modified (by Jared) with extra tie out to allow it to have little doors.

[cmoulder]

I recently used the HG cuben std 12' with doors and was very happy with it.

10°F and light wind. I don't know how it would perform in a stiff breeze... perhaps a UQP would be needed, so I ordered one just in case from 2QZQ.

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[Dublinlin]

Have you had the time to try the minifly!

No. Haven’t gotten to hang since getting the minifly two and a half months ago. I will be hanging this weekend and again a few weeks later. Being winter and particularly cold in my neck of the woods right now, I had planned on playing it safe and using my SuperFly since the sides on it come down lower, providing greater wind protection. I don’t know though...if it’s not horribly windy Saturday, I might just grab that minifly and give it a whirl instead of the SuperFly! If I do, I’ll report back.

[HarveyM]

Nice to find another Ottawanian here, Spike! I've been using a cheap(er) MEC silnylon guides tarp with my Ridgerunner. A basic, square cut tarp that has irregularly spaced tie outs (intended for a one pole ground shelter) that works well with the Ridgerunner spreaders. At 12.8 feet long it also covers the Ridgerunner nicely; but at 586 grams it's roughly 50 grams heavier than the Superfly (Superfly weight from older Superfly posts).