Cheap camo tarp 8x 10 $13.00

**Mountain Gout** · 07-19-2010, 07:30

Hi.... Just a heads up, was scrounging around at my local meijer store this weekend and noticed they have 8x 10 camo tarps for 13 bucks..
Ozark trail I believe, same grade as the home depot tarps for those of us on a tight budget... I currently am using a brown one I got from Gander mt. on sale for 4 bucks.. Am totally impressed how well they do even in moderate wind conditions.... Some day I will get a real tarp.....But until then.....hhhmmmmm
camooooo

**HappyCamper** · 07-19-2010, 08:17

If you get once, post the weight. Thanks.

**PapaSmurf** · 07-19-2010, 09:55

Rural King stores here in Ohio carry them for $6.99
http://www.ruralking.com/tarp-camoflauge-8-x-10.html

These work great pitched diagonally for a cheap setup.
The photos below are from last week's AT hike through Maryland. My Scouts carry these tarps as part of their $25 hammock kit.
The last photo is 2 of the tarps pitched for a ground setup (he woke up and moved to the shelter later that night

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**Mountain Gout** · 07-19-2010, 10:01

Wow!! That is a deal!! Great find Mr. Smurf..

**Hawk-eye** · 07-19-2010, 10:03

So ... this is a poly tarp ... not a coated nylon tarp?

**Mountain Gout** · 07-19-2010, 11:00

Yes.... Poly...

**ncffp163** · 07-21-2010, 17:55

I'm using a 10' X 12' poly tarp until I get my Etowah Camo tarp in. 3.5 oz per sq yd. I used this tarp for ground camping until I got my WB Traveler.

I got it from Tarps On Line for 14.00 plus shipping:

http://www.tarpsonline.com/camo.asp

**RePete** · 07-21-2010, 20:11

I have a 8x10 polly tarp from Rural King as well. Different camo pattern though. 6.99 as well. Have not tried it on the diagonal yet.

**JWinNC** · 07-25-2010, 19:58

Originally Posted by PapaSmurf

My Scouts carry these tarps as part of their $25 hammock kit.

Can you describe these kits? I spent a week in Texas on a HA trip recently... the boys d@amn near melted in 2 man tents. Hammocks would have been wonderful.

Our troop has a few Hennessys but we don't get them out often... nobody seems to like the bottom entry. Inexpensive, individual kits would be great.

jw

**PapaSmurf** · 07-25-2010, 20:25

Originally Posted by jweakd

Can you describe these kits?

JW,
See this earlier post for a description of what's in the kit.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...849#post269849

Here is a thread describing the bugnets added to the kit.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=19823

Also there are several photos in my gallery.