Anyone heard of this tarp?
Kelty Car Tarp http://t.co/ZyPBS7L
The Clymb has them 1/2 price at $55.
Would this be a good basecamp tarp?
I haven't used one with poles.
3-4 Lb would be too heavy for trail use.
Anyone heard of this tarp?
Kelty Car Tarp http://t.co/ZyPBS7L
The Clymb has them 1/2 price at $55.
Would this be a good basecamp tarp?
I haven't used one with poles.
3-4 Lb would be too heavy for trail use.
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I didn't see any specs on the tarp, but Kelty makes good equipment. I wouldn't be at all hesitant to use a Kelty product.
Did you see the size listed on it?
It has a funky shape. Not symetrical.
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Or the other option are the footprints listed below that tent. They could be cut and sewn into some nice tarps. Most are black or gray in color I believe. Yea, heavier than sil but cheap! Could be a nice first DIY.
Personally I think the Kelty Noah 12X12 makes a better basecamp tarp. Lots of room, can be closed off on the ends like doors.
Good point. My first hammocking DIY project was a heavy-ish 1.9 sil tarp (just a few weeks ago, in fact), and I've probably got $40-50 in material costs, all things considered.
This one looks like a good deal for the size
Kelty Shiro 6 Sleeping Area Footprint http://t.co/vCqYn4I
Just not sure how heavy "1800mm PU Nylon Taffeta" is.
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hmmm. I couldn't figure out exactly what the Car Tarp shape is from the lone image they posted. Googled and found this:
http://www.hikers.co.jp/86_751.html
Which, although in Japanese, appears to be the odd shape of the car tarp. Not sure what to make of that shape.
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At first glance the size doesn't seem to justify it weighing 3-4#. I agree with Bobby, I've owned Kelty packs and tents in the past and they've always been good quality.
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