Tarp weight?

**Erok_** · 04-03-2018, 04:25

I know every tarp will be diffrent. And aside from cubin fiber what should a decent tarp weigh? Winter and summer.

**Danimal9** · 04-03-2018, 06:46

Not that there's a rule or anything but if your right around a pound give or take a few ounces your in good shape. I've got 3 tarps. The heaviest (with doors) is 19 oz the lightest is 12 oz.

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**Countrybois** · 04-03-2018, 06:49

My Silpoly PU4000 11 1/2' tarp with doors comes in at 23.4 oz. with the stuff sack.

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**GadgetUK437** · 04-03-2018, 07:35

My 0.93oz/yd RBTR silpoly winter tarp with doors is 11.5' by 9.75' and weighs in at 517g including snakeskins, ridgeline and tie-outs. That's 18.2 oz.

**Wanderlost** · 04-03-2018, 08:19

My go-to tarp is also my lightest...a basic 11' hex with 48" sides weighs in at 308g (11 oz) and my heaviest and rarely used winter tarp with doors, pullouts, bells, and whistles tips the scales at 556g (19.8 oz). Both are xenon 0.9 and both weights include skins and guy lines. If you add in tarp suspension, that'll be another 20g.

**OneClick** · 04-03-2018, 08:50

The Warbonnet Superfly is a classic and I always use that as my baseline. Generous size, 11' long, with doors = 18-20oz depending on the material (20D, 30D, poly, nylon).

Without the doors you have the Mamajamba which is 12-13oz. The new Thunderfly and Minifly tarps could make decisions harder but they're all great tarps.

**Tyroler Holzhacker** · 04-03-2018, 09:02

My stock mac cat ultra came in at 13.5 ozs in woodland camo sil poly. It is comparable in size to warbonnet superfly..perhaps even larger. i later had 2qzq sew on some sil poly doors that added 2 ounces per side, as well as a center pole mod. It is a great do it all tarp, but only large tarps such as HG Cuben Palace made from Dyneema can do it all at the lowest possible weight, if you have the $$$$. For me it is cheaper to lose those ounces off my derriere.

**Tyroler Holzhacker** · 04-03-2018, 09:09

Originally Posted by Countrybois

My Silpoly PU4000 11 1/2' tarp with doors comes in at 23.4 oz. with the stuff sack.

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PU 4000 is a bomber tarp bro.

**Dvankirk** · 04-03-2018, 09:33

Originally Posted by Tyroler Holzhacker

For me it is cheaper to lose those ounces off my derriere.

I've worked over the years to get my pack weight down (currently 15.2 lbs for a 0 degree kit) and spent a good bit of money on the quest, but I agree so much with this statement. I see so many backpackers counting grams and giving up "luxury" items in their pack to save weight when most of them (me included) could lose 5 lbs of body weight and then take some of the items that might make their hang more enjoyable.

That being said, I use my superfly year round because I like it that much. Mine comes in at 21 ounces including all of the lines, tie-outs, snake skins, and stuff sack (yes, I use both). Add another 6 ounces for the pole mod (which I usually do).

**kitsapcowboy** · 04-03-2018, 10:16

Most of my two-panel (hex and rectangle) tarps -- both vendor-made and DIY -- are between 12 and 18 ounces; anything heavier has some sort of doors for full enclosure.