4 Season Cuben Tarp

[rip waverly]

Winter and heavy snow is delaying my cuben. Extreme snowfall and limited side dims have me choosing custom sil for the trips I take... ESP the majority of my basecamp winter hangs.

Cuben is becoming more appealing for when I'm concerned with pushing miles and the assumed weather will be more forgiving. I'm not a thru hiker, but love shaving weight.

[Hangin' Burrito]

Love the 2nd pic of "More's" tarp being pushed in the wind!

[Bannerstone]

I ended up going this route. Hammock Gear stopped making the larger version of their trap so I asked Joe to supersize one of his. I'm going with specs pretty close to the Superfly. Will post pics once I get it.

S

Yep, that's exactly what I would do if I had it to do over. Good call Sidewinder! Will be looking forward to your gear review.


David

[Syb]

And then the "tarp skirt" was born, the daughter of the Grizzbeak.
Makes one wonder how a foot extension the spanned the length of the side guy lines would work...or not. For that matter, a two foot wide one would make for ridgeline that would allow even the tallest hanger to stand upright as such an extension could drape straight down perpendicular to the ground.

I have been mulling over this exact idea for a while. I have an OES Standard and was thinking of a "negative" skirt which would wrap around the bottom area and allow me to pitch the tarp high while the skirt would take care of some of the wind below... hmmm...

[Callahan]

I ended up going this route. Hammock Gear stopped making the larger version of their trap so I asked Joe to supersize one of his. I'm going with specs pretty close to the Superfly. Will post pics once I get it.

S

Nice! Can't wait to see some pics of this tarp when its done. I really like the dimensions of my Superfly, but it would be nice to shave that tarp weight in half.

Cheers

[laser]

I thought about getting a winter tarp but after talking to Adam I changed my mind:
He's not going to make them for a while and they will cost more.
I don't plan on hiking much in the winter but wanted something I could close up if I got caught in an unexpected front or a blowing rain.
He suggested the 1 he's making now except without the cat cut and hanging low if I have to. (I'm short btw). So that's what I ordered. Great that he talks to you and listens to what you want.

[catalyst]

I thought about getting a winter tarp but after talking to Adam I changed my mind:
He's not going to make them for a while and they will cost more.
I don't plan on hiking much in the winter but wanted something I could close up if I got caught in an unexpected front or a blowing rain.
He suggested the 1 he's making now except without the cat cut and hanging low if I have to. (I'm short btw). So that's what I ordered. Great that he talks to you and listens to what you want.

That's what I ordered as well. Should actually be shipping out today.

[Sidewinder]

I thought about getting a winter tarp but after talking to Adam I changed my mind:
He's not going to make them for a while and they will cost more.
I don't plan on hiking much in the winter but wanted something I could close up if I got caught in an unexpected front or a blowing rain.
He suggested the 1 he's making now except without the cat cut and hanging low if I have to. (I'm short btw). So that's what I ordered. Great that he talks to you and listens to what you want.

I did seriously consider this as I much preferred to give my business to Adam & Jenny. However given the other tarps I already have and what I need this tarp to do (enclose my dog), I really needed a larger tarp in cuben. I still may end up getting the Hammock Gear tarp at some point. It's only money, right???

S