Originally Posted by
goober
I've been looking for a hammock rainfly. REI had a 75% price reduction on an Alps Mountaineering Floorsaver for its 5 man tent. It was so cheap, $15, that I had to go for it. It weighs just over a pound. I'm assuming it's rainproof and solid enough to use as a rain fly.
Now that I've received it, it has some strange dimensions: it's not a rectangle. It's a trapezoid with one of the parallel edges being much shorter than the other (like 8 feet versus 6 feet). And, since the only way I can get good hammock coverage is to go diagonally, it's extra odd. Diagonally, it's almost 12'.
If I run it diagonally, it doesn't cut the tarp equally on the two sides of the ridgeline. It's like it's double asymmetrical. I think I can stake it out for adequate coverage, but the whole thing is kind of cock-eyed.
So finally, here's my question: could this tarp "imbalance" present a problem, as far as wind issues or anything? Or is there a better way of orienting such a mutant tarp?
thanks.
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