RAW gets ANOTHER tarp

**RAW** · 05-31-2008, 21:31

Yep, you read right.
I'm an idiot.

I ordered up another tarp.

This one is a 12x10 rectangular, cat-cut tarp from Outdoor Equipment Supplier (aka MacCat, aka Brian McMillin).

It's got 4 tie-outs per side. No other fancy tricks. But it's superbly stitched, and Brian was very accomodating.

The only way I could be happier is if it came in brown or green.

Maybe one day.

**cavediver2** · 05-31-2008, 22:08

That is awsome looking I like my MacCat as weel
great workmenship on it and it looks like yours
is roomie.

I know I asked but is that the NX-200?

**RAW** · 05-31-2008, 22:17

Originally Posted by cavediver2

That is awsome looking I like my MacCat as weel
great workmenship on it and it looks like yours
is roomie.

I know I asked but is that the NX-200?

Yep, it's the NX-200.

Didn't bother putting a pad in it this afternoon, as I was just setting it up to check out my new tarp.

**cavediver2** · 05-31-2008, 22:23

Originally Posted by RAW

Yep, it's the NX-200.

Didn't bother putting a pad in it this afternoon, as I was just setting it up to check out my new tarp.

weather we have been having here im not useing pad's at all

**gunn parker** · 06-01-2008, 06:08

Hi
I checked the MacCat page and could not find that tarp, was it a special order? what is the cost, if you don't mind telling

What does it weight?
Thanks
Gunn

**RAW** · 06-01-2008, 09:42

Yep, it's a custom order.
Brian will make you just about whatever you want.
In this case, I just wanted a 10x12 cat-cut with 4 tie outs per side.

Send him an email and tell him what you're looking for . . . he'll get back to you pretty quickly.

I've gotta get myself a scale pretty soon. I've got a bunch of stuff I want to weigh for camping.
It's mostly curiosity on my part. I'm not really a gram counter.

**headchange4u** · 06-01-2008, 11:41

That is one sweet looking tarp.

**te-wa** · 06-01-2008, 12:38

Originally Posted by RAW

Brian will make you just about whatever you want.
Send him an email and tell him what you're looking for . . . he'll get back to you pretty quickly.

true - I had Brian make a tarp in Black and he special ordered just enough black sil to do a standard... very nice of him.

Originally Posted by RAW

I've gotta get myself a scale pretty soon. I've got a bunch of stuff I want to weigh for camping.

careful dude, thats the first step taken by a future gram weenie. "oh, Im just curious" yeah, sure. HAHA you'll be like me in no time.

**bigcranky** · 06-01-2008, 12:47

I just got my new Maccat Deluxe hammock tarp the other day. Finally had a chance to set it up yesterday -- what a great design. It pitches tightly with very little effort, and appears extremely well made. The tarp provides much better coverage than the stock HH tarp (of course). I tried raising one side with trekking poles, as in the above photo, and it worked well.

Mine weighs almost an ounce *less* than the stated weight on his website, including the stuff sack and included seam sealing.

Great job, thanks Brian!

**DGrav** · 06-01-2008, 16:51

Very cool tarp!

Has anyone tried the new MacCat Ultra? On the the front page it says that there are eight perimeter tie outs but on the MacCat 3 products page it says it has six. Just curious.