Wilderness Logics Wild River tarp. Marty designed that tarp for me to use on whitewater rafting trips with 6-8 people. 12X15. Packs small and light. Much better design that a Noah. Easy to pitch taut with no floppy edges like a Noah. With 8 people I also brought along my WL Big Daddy tarp. Big Daddy over the kitchen, with the Wild River as the group hang out spot.
"We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love.... and then we return home."
Australian Aboriginal Proverb
If you weren't that many I'd say the MLD Trailstar. It's bomb proof and provides lot of pitching options. Can handle storms easily. Three people can easily squeese in.
For eight people it's not big enough but the pattern is quite easy and I'm sure it can be sewn larger.
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I will mirror cataraft girl with my comments mostly. The wilderness logics tarps that we had made for our BWCA trips have been holding up for years in some unbelievable conditions. Their material selection, and attention to every detail is phenomenal. This same tarp was subjected to 12+ hours of abuse during near blowdown conditions, in which we couldn't get back to our campsite after going for a long day-excursion for fishing.
The fact is, it was wrecked by not being maintained during that weather. We did; however, learn that this particular tarp didn't appear to have a singular failure/stress point that started off a chain reaction in its self destruction. It must have blown out more than half of the guy-outs simultaneously due to what could only have been a massive gust. We found the tarp's material was still in very good condition with the exception of the 7 or 8 guy out points - it was wrapped up in a group of birch trees and we were still able to duct tape the frayed edges and use the tarp with rocks put in the fabric and tied off around them.
We eventually were able to have the tarp cut down by about 6" on all sides and re-sewn and put back to use by a local seamstress.
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