eagles nest tarp

**The Breeze** · 02-03-2007, 22:13

anybody ever use one and what do you think about them I an looking at them hard because I love the cut any help would be good

**headchange4u** · 02-03-2007, 22:39

Which one are you looking at? I know their tarps have a lot of tie-out points. That means carrying extra stakes.

**The Breeze** · 02-03-2007, 22:49

the dry fly it weights 22ozs

**slowhike** · 02-03-2007, 23:09

that's a cool looking tarp but i've stayed away from it for at least three reasons...
1) all those tye-outs would complicate set-up
2) all those deep cuts are going to mean noticeably less coverage in blowing rain
3) it's not silnylon so you get less coverage but more weight.

for a few bucks more, i believe you could get better coverage w/ less weight w/ something like the mac cat.
just my thoughts

**peanuts** · 02-04-2007, 14:34

i did not like their tarp. i went thru a real bad storm and i had water coming through all sides.
i think they are redesigning their tarp, but i am not sure?
i use equinox 8x10 sil

**The Breeze** · 02-06-2007, 17:40

there new tarp is 12 +9.5 looks great why I say this is pandaman just bought a eagles nest hammonk think we will build him a tarp?

**slowhike** · 02-06-2007, 20:12

Originally Posted by The Breeze

there new tarp is 12 +9.5 looks great why I say this is pandaman just bought a eagles nest hammonk think we will build him a tarp?

i've been well pleased w/ the two i made (w/ the help of a seamstress friend).
of course if i had the cash i might just buy one of those mac cats... that is if brian is still in production. and that would be good to know because another friend of mine is considering buying a mac cat.

**Coffee** · 02-06-2007, 22:58

I was really surprised with how well my tarp came out. Even with all of my mistakes. I think that if you have successfully sewn a couple other projects, a tarp is doable.

**headchange4u** · 02-07-2007, 08:59

After the tarp I made survived the 50+ mph winds at Mt. Rogers, I know that it will hold up. Mine has a few mistakes also, but it made it through a grueling test unscathed.

**blackbishop351** · 02-07-2007, 13:35

Originally Posted by headchange4u

After the tarp I made survived the 50+ mph winds at Mt. Rogers, I know that it will hold up. Mine has a few mistakes also, but it made it through a grueling test unscathed.

50 mph?? Are you kidding? It was WAY worse than that!! I think we hit the eye wall around the same time Jeff was dunking his quilt in the creek...100 mph at least! And don't you remember the tornados???