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[kmjohnson1974]

You can get it in 12' or even 13' as a custom build with Warbonnet.....https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com/pr...uilder/#length
I have the 11' MiniFly in silpoly and it is a top tarp.
Shug

Thanks, Shug! I actually watched your video several times after Countrybois recommended the Minifly. I appreciated the comp between it and the Thunderfly. Gave me a great visual, and I trust your videos above all the rest.


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[FLTurtle]

With a 12' tarp, you'll lose some side coverage as you'll need to hang the tarp a bit higher to clear the hammock suspension. If you have a wide tarp, it won't be that big of a deal but with a narrower tape like the Minifly, your sides will be a bit more exposed. With an 11' tarp, you can really hang it low, close to the hammock ridgeline to help with getting better side protection.

[kmjohnson1974]

With a 12' tarp, you'll lose some side coverage as you'll need to hang the tarp a bit higher to clear the hammock suspension. If you have a wide tarp, it won't be that big of a deal but with a narrower tape like the Minifly, your sides will be a bit more exposed. With an 11' tarp, you can really hang it low, close to the hammock ridgeline to help with getting better side protection.

Good insight, FLTurtle. Thanks.


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[mazotster]

Thanks, Countrybois. Didn’t think to check WB’s site. There are some features to the Minifly I like. One is that it has a silpoly (less water absorption) option and the other are the split beak doors on the end to provide just a little extra weather protection. Wish it came in a 12-footer, but those doors mitigate that limitation.


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You can use the custom tarp builder option on the Warbonnet site to get a mini fly that’s long enough.

https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com/pr.../#fabric-color

I have a silpoly mountainfly, which seems like a perfect tarp to me.

[kmjohnson1974]

You can use the custom tarp builder option on the Warbonnet site to get a mini fly that’s long enough.

Thanks. After doing some research and listening to some of the advice on this forum, I decided that I shouldn’t be so nervous about an 11’ tarp. I wound up ordering an 11’ Thunderfly. Would’ve gone with the Minifly, but WB’s inventory was pretty much depleted.


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[FLTurtle]

Good choice...I dig mine, it's my main tarp. It rained pretty hard before sun up. Wasn't windy, but I had it cinched pretty low just in case. Stayed completely dry.

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[kmjohnson1974]

Good choice...I dig mine, it's my main tarp. It rained pretty hard before sun up. Wasn't windy, but I had it cinched pretty low just in case. Stayed completely dry.

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Looks good, FLTurtle. Got a trip planned to hike the Standing Indian loop in early October. Can’t wait until I get it and then out into the woods.


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