How much noisy are the compared to a normal tarp
How much noisy are the compared to a normal tarp
Noisy enough to keep some people from buying a cuben fiber tarp, just like the ones who say it's too translucent for midday lounging. I personally don't notice it being much louder than a regular tarp, and I don't lounge in the midday.Originally Posted by mulish
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Yeah, if you're lounging midday, what do you need the cuben weight savings for? Still, if you are lounging midday, do you really need a tarp to block light?
Doesn't cuben get softer with age so that after a few packings and unpackings, you'd have a quieter tarp than sil? My cuben doors seem to have gotten softer over time.
"I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the earth breathe... ?"
- Kate Chopin
I'm in the recon phase of trying to decide on a new tarp as well. Got some longer trips with many miles planned for the upcoming years and the beast that I'm using now is way on the heavy side. Narrowed it down to the CF or a superfly, but still can't make up my mind...
"Definitely" to both. Those are a few things keeping be back, but I'm always tempted.
Definitely gets softer with age, but I think anybody who would reject a cuben fiber tarp because it's too loud is just looking for an excuse not to buy one anyway, just like the midday loungers. I can't imagine any true gram weenie giving a crap about either.
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
I think all that's for the ounce weenies...those on the fence like me, wanting to lighten up but not at the expense of some things which may not matter to gram weenies.
Aye for the ounces but the non stretch is right up there with it. I like the set it and forget it.
Once you're lost in twilight's blue, you don't find your way, the way finds you.
I dunno, I've been following the blog of someone hiking the PCT, and apparently in the southern end that frequently involves taking a break mid-day during the worst of the heat. Depending on how far apart usable shade happens to be, a light-blocking tarp might come in real handy.
For sure. I don't have a photo of the setup, but on this sand it was a blast furnace.
No foliage out at the beginning of May, so the Mamajamba tarp saved me big time. Not everyone shaving weight hikes nonstop from 6am to 8pm, so I think a rest for lunch is pretty reasonable. After getting my kayak out here, I had most of the day to burn. Other than some more day-hiking and kayaking, I lounged quite a bit.
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