Cheap Rain Tarp with Doors

[angrysparrow]

If you want a tarp with doors, then save the money for one, rather than buying some tarp you probably won't want. You've established a budget of $100, but the Superfly isn't that far out of your price range. Save your money and get what you want. You'll be happier.

Allow me to double down on this advice. Your tarp is the most important part of the entire kit, even more than the hammock.. It's what protects you from the elements, while the hammock is just a suspended bivy.

Don't skimp where it matters, and you'll save money in the long run.

[Two Tents]

If you want a tarp with doors, then save the money for one, rather than buying some tarp you probably won't want... Save your money and get what you want. You'll be happier.

Sound wisdom here! Ask those that know and then listen and do. I learned the hard way on getting what I had money for only to end up still wanting what I really wanted. I did not listen. But then I am a gear head so it's all good. The stuff I tried, I sold and upgraded to bigger and better eventually.

[doc17th]

I wholeheartedly endorse a tarp with doors. A Superfly would be an excellent choice. However, you're making the same mistake I made when I was starting out with tarps. I decided what I wanted, then decided what I could afford, and the two rarely met. I wasted a lot of money buying tarps I could afford rather than what I wanted.

If you want a tarp with doors, then save the money for one, rather than buying some tarp you probably won't want. You've established a budget of $100, but the Superfly isn't that far out of your price range. Save your money and get what you want. You'll be happier.

I agree with this not only on this topic but most other areas as well.

[nothermark]

What I have not seen is that you can probably find what you want in urethane coated poly or nylon at your price point. The penalty is weight. You move into the 2-3 lb range instead of 1-2 lbs. You also get a more rugged product.