Hi Everyone!
First, I am a weight weenie. There I said it.
I'm always looking to drop grams anywhere I can, & I'm thinking that a small asym tarp such as the MLD or the (now discontinued) Zpacks would fit the bill (any lighter ones I'm missing)?
This post is in request of storm stories! We've all been in that situation where the weather turns unexpectedly, & your kit is really put to the test. I'd love to hear some of these experiences involving asyms.
Lighter? Definitely.Originally Posted by drtolo
Just DIY it... (90 grams)
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...rp)-*-90-GRAMS!
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Got caught in a sudden thunderstorm last month with my DIY asym. Just barely got my tarp up, didn't even have time to get the hammock up. Spent 2 hours in pouring rain. Stayed pretty dry but was sure wishing I had my Superfly. Had the storm come up in the middle of the night, I'm not sure it would have kept me dry. However, I'll still take it when needing to cut weight.
Everybody's got their stories - asym fans will tell you that if you practice good site selection, and hunker that tarp down really low, you can weather anything. Been there, done that - not gonna do it again. Asym tarps are not for me.
I now use a 4-season tarp with doors almost exclusively - haven't been wet since I started using my HG Winter Palace about six years ago. It's 8.6 ounces - probably lighter than most asym tarps.
Don't mind me, though. Kitsapcowboy will be along shortly to sing the praises of asym tarps!
EDIT: Kitsapcowboy is already here!
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
To the contrary. Asym tarps suck. Everyone knows you should get a Dyneema Palace, a PolyD netless with a Fronkey bug net, and matched sets of Hammock Gear quilts in 0F, 20F, and 40F. If you don't camp like that, you're doing it wrong...Don't mind me, though. Kitsapcowboy will be along shortly to sing the praises of asym tarps!
EDIT: Kitsapcowboy is already here!
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I think a Superfly would probably be a good start. You don't need to spend money on a cuben fiber tarp to stay dry!To the contrary. Asym tarps suck. Everyone knows you should get a Dyneema Palace, a PolyD netless with a Fronkey bug net, and matched sets of Hammock Gear quilts in 0F, 20F, and 40F. If you don't camp like that, you're doing it wrong...
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
I always loved the idea of asym tarps, but ultimately using these tarps depends on the weather. I wouldn't be able to provide a storm story because I wouldn't have brought the asym with the possibility of a storm.
Touche' Cowboy!To the contrary. Asym tarps suck. Everyone knows you should get a Dyneema Palace, a PolyD netless with a Fronkey bug net, and matched sets of Hammock Gear quilts in 0F, 20F, and 40F. If you don't camp like that, you're doing it wrong...
Last edited by Tyroler Holzhacker; 07-06-2018 at 08:45.
I have stayed dry during low-wind, NON-blowing rain in an asym. That said, I have been in the sudden, serious storms before that got my UQ wet so I prefer more coverage. Other than the obvious disadvantage (price), the only other negative I have noticed with my HG Palace is the larger pack volume. I live with that because of the superior coverage it provides at minimal weight.
Cowboy's modified asym tarps look awesome though.
I've been thru 2 or 3 downpours with my HG Asym and stayed dry but it wasn't windy. If there's the slightest chance of wind & rain I bring my Palace. Even if the forecast is for no rain but windy and cool I bring the Palace.
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