Minifly or Thunderfly?

**Spike** · 02-22-2018, 04:17

Thanks Shug! If you were to select one which would you go with for three season fair weather fun?

**Shug** · 02-22-2018, 10:35

Originally Posted by Spike

Thanks Shug! If you were to select one which would you go with for three season fair weather fun?

I would go MiniFly for the simplicity of it.

**warbonnetguy** · 02-22-2018, 11:25

Originally Posted by Burg54

Yeah I agree, looks like they are hooked together and folded back (not secured). I suppose you could throw a prussik on your CRL (if you use one..like me) and then hook your doors into that and adjust from there for stowage. I might be overthinking it a bit but I dont see how you can hook them together and tie them back over the roof (ala the SF) without having a bunch of extra cordage. Hopefully someone that has experience with it can chime in or post a pic.

The MF and TF don't require anything to tie the doors back other than the included Micro biners. What you see in this picture is the doors folded back and clipped to eachother with the micro biner, this is secure and will stay put like this even in wind, mostly due to the shape of the doors.

**One-Sky** · 02-22-2018, 16:51

Originally Posted by Huckleberry Hanger

This photo right here is making me want to buy this tarp!!!

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Isn't that the truth! I'm not a big "camo" fan, but that Thuderfly in Bushwack Camo is fantastic!

**Burg54** · 02-22-2018, 17:22

Originally Posted by warbonnetguy

The MF and TF don't require anything to tie the doors back other than the included Micro biners. What you see in this picture is the doors folded back and clipped to eachother with the micro biner, this is secure and will stay put like this even in wind, mostly due to the shape of the doors.

I am reading this as they are secure in that they will stick together and wont shut...but not secure against flapping around a bit in a wind. To me secure also equals taught and free from wind movement/flapping. I dig the design and might have to pick one to test drive.

**Shug** · 02-22-2018, 17:32

Originally Posted by Burg54

I am reading this as they are secure in that they will stick together and wont shut...but not secure against flapping around a bit in a wind. To me secure also equals taught and free from wind movement/flapping. I dig the design and might have to pick one to test drive.

You can see the beaks clipped back at 4:23 in this video....and see me clip them at 10:50 in.
Shug

**warbonnetguy** · 02-26-2018, 13:12

Originally Posted by Burg54

I am reading this as they are secure in that they will stick together and wont shut...but not secure against flapping around a bit in a wind. To me secure also equals taught and free from wind movement/flapping. I dig the design and might have to pick one to test drive.

I don't think there is any way to prevent all flapping in wind of doors that are pinned back to the outside of a tarp. You could tighten them up by stretching shockcord or guyline between one pair of doors and the other but if the wind is getting under them they would still flap a little. Although in anything beyond light wind most people would have them pitched out

**kitsapcowboy** · 02-26-2018, 13:35

Originally Posted by warbonnetguy

I don't think there is any way to prevent all flapping in wind of doors that are pinned back to the outside of a tarp. You could tighten them up by stretching shockcord or guyline between one pair of doors and the other but if the wind is getting under them they would still flap a little. Although in anything beyond light wind most people would have them pitched out

I think it's a brilliant design that seems to work wonderfully in the field and offer some excellent middle ground in the hammock weather protection without compromising on packed size or weight.

**TreeRing** · 03-04-2018, 21:04

Very helpful review, Shug! I think I'm sold on the minifly. Not much more $ than making my own, either.

When you talk about the ridge line length, are you actually running a line under the tarp or just securing the ends to the tree? Guessing the latter on that small tarp, but just in case.

p.s. like that binder clip idea!

**Shug** · 03-04-2018, 23:58

Originally Posted by TreeRing

Very helpful review, Shug! I think I'm sold on the minifly. Not much more $ than making my own, either.

When you talk about the ridge line length, are you actually running a line under the tarp or just securing the ends to the tree? Guessing the latter on that small tarp, but just in case.

p.s. like that binder clip idea!

Glad the looky-see helped.
I always just go off of the d-rings on the end and never run a line under the tarp.
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