Thoughts on the Kelty Noah 16 tarp?

**Trecker8** · 09-11-2018, 00:02

Anyone use it? Is it constructed to last and hold up well? Not concerned that much about weight... mainly car camping. Thanks!

**oldgringo** · 09-11-2018, 00:21

I have one. The quality is good. It is too big for many campsites, so hasn't seen a lot of use. Size matters.

**Bubba** · 09-11-2018, 01:03

I have one and have used it several times car camping. So far no issues, It's built well and has kept me dry. Here are a couple of pics of it set up as a wind block. I recommend getting some poles as well.

**smkymtns** · 09-11-2018, 05:53

How are you planning on using it? I have had one for many years and it has become a standard item in my car camping gear. It provides great coverage over a picnic table or communal area. Huge amount of dry area in semi-porch mode with a few poles or sticks as supports. I have spent many a wet and dreary night hanging out underneath it and much more versatile than the giant blue tarps that it replaced. My biggest issue with it is trying to spread it in the house after a trip to air/dry it out. ;-)

pat

**Bubba** · 09-11-2018, 11:41

Originally Posted by smkymtns

...My biggest issue with it is trying to spread it in the house after a trip to air/dry it out. ;-)

pat

Yeah, me too.

**dkurfiss** · 09-11-2018, 11:54

I have a 12 and a 16. My 12 sees way more car camping use (or motorcycle in my case) than the 16. The 12 seems way easier for me to put up if I am by myself. That being said, when I am doing group events where I want to cover a large area for cooking and general meeting spot, I take the 16. Either of them are bomb proof even after 6 years of using them 8 to 10 times per year.

**cmc4free** · 09-11-2018, 12:21

I have the 12 and use it most times we go car camping. It's a good tarp, especially for the money. The numerous perimeter loops give a lot of options for pitching it in different ways. I totally agree with Bubba about getting some (at least 2) adjustable poles to use with it.

I also replaced the included guylines. I personally don't like using kernmantle (sheathed) cordage for guylines because I find that the use of tensioning hardware, or even hitches, can sometimes cause the outer sheath to become bunched up awkwardly around the inner cords. This happens more with cheap (included) cordage than MIL spec paracord.