tarp fabric advice needed!

**fred1diver** · 05-01-2011, 08:36

hi all, quick question about tarp fabric

what would you recommend for a good light tarp and where to get it from
I thought of sil, but worried about the misting issue

found some 1st at a great price

wondering about spinn, and where to get it and at what price

and how it lasts
I saw and like cuben but dislike the price

and not sure about durability especially at that price

are there other options

I'm trying to lower my base weight but still want good coverage, I'm currently using the hh 70d hex tarp, love the coverage but not the weight

thanks in advance
FRED

WV · 05-01-2011, 16:32

If you're making your first tarp, use sil. The misting won't bother you; it'll just let you know when you lived through a "frog-strangler", but it won't get your gear wet (much) (and not very often)*. Besides the slipperyness of the fabric will force you to improve your fine-motor skills and sewing technique.

* "The perfect is the enemy of the good."

**gargoyle** · 05-01-2011, 17:19

Originally Posted by WV

If you're making your first tarp, use sil. The misting won't bother you; it'll just let you know when you lived through a "frog-strangler", but it won't get your gear wet (much) (and not very often)*. Besides the slipperyness of the fabric will force you to improve your fine-motor skills and sewing technique.

* "The perfect is the enemy of the good."

And sil will teach a few new swear words.