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    I have never regretted getting the larger JRB 11 X 10 cat cut tarp. Good weather I tie up the ridgeline between 2 trees and keep it in snakes skins. Or put up in the Baker Hut setup. Bad weather or winter, stake close to ground and tie off an end. All of the recommended large sil tarps on this forum by JRB, Speer, OES, Warbonnet are great investments.
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    I am person of the smaller size, (5ft 4, maybe?) (I think I'm about the shortest of all my friends) and I find a tarp any bigger than ~8x10 just too big to handle.

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    Zul, as a AZ resident I can tell you to get a minimum of the MacCat Standard for summer, even if to provide shade- at 11-12oz its worth the protection. For winter, A JrB 11x10 is a great choice. I have used JrB products in the past and the stitching and construction of their products is top-notch. (same with OES)

    having one tarp is nearly impossible.. thats like having one fishing rod, one favorite beer, one Porsche.. etc

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    Quote Originally Posted by MRH View Post
    If you camp enough times, your going to get rained on. Personal, I would use a 10x10 at least. Rockdawg69 is right, before its over you will have at least 2 tarps.
    I also subscribe to the two tarp theory (more gear!). Others here have posted that a hammock sock worked well enough with something like a Macat Deluxe in the winter. If you make the sock yourself from Walmart DWR fabric, it's a lot cheaper than a second tarp.

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    I have a gift cert that would put this right into my price range of $5 plus shipping.
    All the comparisons of all the wonderful tarps out there are very revealing. The problem I get hung up onis the quote above. I've been there and done that. Got the t-shirt, hat and working on the tote bag. A $100+ tarp is a real piece of gear. But there are those of us for whom that is simply not a reality. Any chance of lookiing at this from a real world cost stand point? I'm set for now but I know a number of people who are having to scrounge for alternatives.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeinfhaz View Post
    Zul, as a AZ resident I can tell you to get a minimum of the MacCat Standard for summer, even if to provide shade- at 11-12oz its worth the protection. For winter, A JrB 11x10 is a great choice. I have used JrB products in the past and the stitching and construction of their products is top-notch. (same with OES)

    having one tarp is nearly impossible.. thats like having one fishing rod, one favorite beer, one Porsche.. etc
    Mike,

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    Quote Originally Posted by titanium_hiker View Post
    I am person of the smaller size, (5ft 4, maybe?) (I think I'm about the shortest of all my friends) and I find a tarp any bigger than ~8x10 just too big to handle.

    TH
    It isn't how long you are but how long is your hammock? My daughter is 5'3" and I've thought her ideal set up would be a hennessy racer with an OES Macat Standard custom ordered a bit wider, say, in between the width of the standard and the deluxe.

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    my hammock is as long as I want it to be- I'm DIY for cost reasons- I splurge on lovely JRB gear sometimes though.

    (darn it, I'll make that 8x10 work!)

    TH
    my hammock gear weights total: 2430g (~86oz)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramblinrev View Post
    All the comparisons of all the wonderful tarps out there are very revealing. The problem I get hung up onis the quote above. I've been there and done that. Got the t-shirt, hat and working on the tote bag. A $100+ tarp is a real piece of gear. But there are those of us for whom that is simply not a reality. Any chance of lookiing at this from a real world cost stand point? I'm set for now but I know a number of people who are having to scrounge for alternatives.
    Amen! I started with just a cheap 8x10 Walmart tarp. It was a bit heavy, but it worked. Sure, it's not as sexy as a silnylon 10x13, but it can keep the rain or the sun off of you. Of course, I have upgraded, but there is nothing wrong with using what you can afford.
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