Originally Posted by
Tpatter
You will end up with at least a few eventually I would imagine.
I have a basic diamond tarp which I really like for summer when I know I am unlikely to encounter a storm and even then the temps are high enough that I could handle getting wet without serious consequences. In this case, I play the odds and am willing to pay the price if I am wrong and we get a severe high wind deluge.
I’ve got to say that I really enjoy having doors. There is no downside to them that I can find unless you are a gram counter. If I don’t need them, I just fold them back. If I need them, however, there really is no substitute. I don’t want to be selecting a new site or trees AFTER I have discovered that the wind has shifted on me.
Not sure what you have looked at, but the Superfly, Journey, and SLD’s tarps are all super impressive and while they also run a bit over a pound with lines that is completely worth it to me to have doors when I want them.
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