I've been doing a lot of reading and it seems 8 1/2' tarps like the HG DCF standard w/ doors are caught in a bit of a weird middle ground: more coverage than needed for nice weather, and a not enough when it gets truly nasty/to block bitter winds in winter. I'm trying to go as UL as possible, so the DCF bug bit me. But, for less than the price of a standard DCF with doors, I could get a minifly and superfly in 20d. For the majority of my trips (1-3 days, and will plan around weather for the most part) the minifly would only add a minor weight penalty, and then for deep winter camping trips, etc. I could have the protection of the superfly and tough it out with the extra ounces. What are your thoughts on this? Am I selling the standard w/ doors short, something I'm missing?
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