Minimum tarp for the Pacific Northwest?

[ataris121]

buy a can of NeverWet from rustoleum and make your tarp super dry

[bruinfan]

Great excuse to go visit!? Do your research, ask your questions, buy the materials and myog (make your own gear) it's fun and makes you appreciate your gear more, you'll learn a useful skill and have a hobby within a hobby.

If you decide not to then you can't do better than ANY of the cottage manufacturers here.

Oh, welcome to the forum!

ditto. good advise. do your research

[breaker]

Go big go light
http://www.hammockgear.com/tarp-cf3-winter-palace/

I love it

[tammons]

Personally in the PNW ultimately I would go with Cuben or something that did not mist and hold water like silnylon.

Out there it can just rain and rain 24-7 at times. Something big like a 9'x12' cat cut cuben tarp would be my choice that way you could open it up on one side if you are stuck in the rain. Maybe clip on doors for extreme cold.

That said, very expensive.

You can hang a simple 8x10 sil nylon on a diagonal with a ridge line
and that makes a 12'-9" diagonal.

If you are not sure you will stick with it just go get a 10x12 poly tarp and play around with that for a while.

Its long enough you can hang that long ways and create door flaps on the ends sort of like a tent.

FYI - Sil nylon is a PIA to work with and sew. That said I made a tadpole knockoff that is longer to fit my longer hammock. Cat cut, 13' long and about 8' wide. Weighs 12.5 oz with the suspension.

Wilderness logics will make you a custom tadpole I think and prices are not bad.

Campmor sells a 10x12 sil tarp that weighs 19oz and cost $120.
They also sell a PU coated 10x12 tarp that weighs 33oz and cost $60.

[RandomShots]

For the time being, I've ordered a hex tarp from Hennessy. Figure it will get me though the summer for sure, and long enough into the fall to see 1) if I'm going to stick with hiking in the first place, and 2) if I'm going to be sticking with it through the rain as well. If I am, I'll start reevaluating needs.

[tammons]

Oh and I am 6-3 and 240 and the only thing that works for me is a 12' long 5' wide gathered end hammock. For that I need a long tarp to keep the drip rings under the tarp etc.

A hex tarp from Hennessy should do it.

[Gary_R]

Personally in the PNW ultimately I would go with Cuben or something that did not mist and hold water like silnylon.

I still to this day have never had one of my tarps mist on me..
Only time I have ever had that issue in the nw is when was in a tent without enough ventilation.

[tammons]

For me misting is not really the main issue, but more like it holds some water and sags etc. I have nothing against silnylon as I have a lot of gear made with it. Its cheap light and and it works, but out there I think I would ultimately prefer Cuben of course you have that cuben price too.

[rip waverly]

spent the night under a tadpole during the past weekend storm -- high and dry,,, just enough 3 season coverage out this way.

my sil has always "wetted" through -- the impregnation makes for waterproof shelter, but the nylon will eventually sponge up water. never a leak though, and i've consistently remained dry.

[gnar]

For the time being, I've ordered a hex tarp from Hennessy. Figure it will get me though the summer for sure, and long enough into the fall to see 1) if I'm going to stick with hiking in the first place, and 2) if I'm going to be sticking with it through the rain as well. If I am, I'll start reevaluating needs.

good choice 4 the money! i got my HH hex last spring and wouldnt even consider getting anything else, well unless I win the lotto then its cuben time. also got my shipping notice from 2q zq on my grizz beak and I think ill be covered well through out the year.