What about a DD Tarp? Prices from £32 up to £42.
DD Hammocks (Different Tarps)
What about a DD Tarp? Prices from £32 up to £42.
DD Hammocks (Different Tarps)
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"SilvrSurfr: Light and cheap aren't usually found together. Don't waste money on a crappy tarp.
Boothill: +1 on this, imo it's better to save for a bit longer and get something that you won't want to replace, not saying any of the tarps listed aren't perfectly fine, but i have found if i buy something that isn't what i really want but i get it to save money it ends up costing me more in the long run
Save another $50 and you can get something like warbonnets bmj or wilderness logics big daddy and have something you may never even want to replace, just my 2¢"
If you still want to go down the less than $60 tarp trailhere are some reviews and/or pictures of various tarps for you to peruse:
Sportsman's Warehouse (supposedly cheap tarp: https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=70111
DD hammock's Built-Like-A-Tank very large and fairly heavy tarp: https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...hlight=DD+tarp
Here are some pictures showing theHennessy Asym tarp, Sportsman's Emergency Shelter, and the 14-8' X 9-8' DD tarp all flat on the ground (this will show you exactly how each is sized and shaped): https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...hlight=DD+tarp
I tried using the 12' Noah's for a few trips on top of my HH. From my perspective: the tarp was too heavy; too large; and needed lots of stakes to tie down. On the plus side, the tarp was very well made. (Sorry can't find pix)
Others, much more sage and experienced than I, strongly suggest that you do some "Tarp Thinking," before going "Tarp Shopping/Buying." For instance, ask yourself:
Under what conditions am I going to be using this tarp? (Mufti-season use may lend itself to a tarp with doors.)
Am I going to be mostly going "Car Camping/Short Backpacking Trips" or am I going to be carrying my tarp for longer distance? (Longer distance tarp carries usually suggest buying a lighter tarp.)
What trip duration do I prefer? (Generally speaking, longer duration trips mean wider weather and temperature shifts. While having some mist spill over into your hammock on an overnight might be an inconvenience; wet sleeping and/or hiking clothes on a mufti-day trip could be the difference between hypothermia and survival. Longer duration trips suggest buying a more robust, well made, and highly waterproof/windproof tarp.)
Will my hammock camping needs be satisfied by a single tarp.....or even by a single tarp "For Now?" (As suggested by other posters, you could buy a cheap tarp to use under controlled weather or overnight use conditions while you save money for a good quality light tarp. Or alternately, you could buy a smaller good quality light tarp for summer use only....and save money to buy a high quality 3 or 4 season tarp sometime in the future.
P.S. Living on a fixed income myself, I certainly understand the problem with having champagne tastes...and a generic beer income! But just think: if you have at least one ---or better yet several--- small indulgences you enjoy each week (sodas, ice cream, movie/video rentals, store-bought large chain coffee) by skipping the indulgence and putting the money aside....you could probably buy an excellent quality tarp....in 6 months or less. Heck, I bought my Warbonnet
Just saying, which is more important to you, having an extremely short term feel good buzz (particularly in the case of caffeine) or being able to enjoy the great outdoors like a King!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got a Hennessey Hex for $64.95 on Amazon prime. Great tarp.
That thing's a dog, in my opinion.Originally Posted by rcam1977
+1 on the WL tadpole for $85 + shipping
http://wildernesslogics.com/TAD-POLE-Tad-Pole.htm
same price on the Warbonnet Edge in brown
http://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com/tarps.php
My other choice would be DIY with SilNylon 2nds, but DIY gear supply is currently out of stock of the seconds and by the time you buy 7 yards of SilNylon first quality fabric you are already at $65 without webbing, tie-outs, thread and shipping so the above choices make more sense.
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+1
I got the Hammock Bliss All Purpose Shelter, which is just a 10' x 5' tarp weighing just under a pound, for $35 and thought I was getting a steal. It did the job, since I never got any major rain while I used it, but I never had any confidence in my ability to ride out weather... Now I have a Superfly and I'm hoping to get a chance to intentionally ride out a storm here soon. You couldn't pay me to try that with the old one.
"We're the Sultans of Swing."
Wait until you get a chance to hang in a major rain storm with the Superfly, you will be a happy hanger. I was in a rainstorm last fall that was just a complete DELUGE of rain, and there I lay in my Blackbird under my Superfly with the doors shut and never got a drop of anything on me or my gear all night. I remember thinking to myself that if I was on my old tent, I'd be getting soaked from so much rain. But there I lay, all warm and comfortableNow I have a Superfly and I'm hoping to get a chance to intentionally ride out a storm here soon. You couldn't pay me to try that with the old one.
+1 Tadpole. Love that thing. Here's my video review of one of mine.
If you ain't havin' fun, you're doin' it wrong
The WB Edge is similar to the Tadpole and is also $85. Mines coming in the mail today! Got it for my 8yo son and for me to use when I don't need the SuperFly.
I cannot wait. I used to live in a house with a tin roof and I'd get so excited everytime the rain started just before bed. I can only imagine how nice a storm in the Superfly will be. I just need to wait for a night where I can get in and set up with enough light to check for widow makers before the storm gets going. I've already warned the wife that one day the right forecast will come and I'm gonna hit the ground running.Wait until you get a chance to hang in a major rain storm with the Superfly, you will be a happy hanger. I was in a rainstorm last fall that was just a complete DELUGE of rain, and there I lay in my Blackbird under my Superfly with the doors shut and never got a drop of anything on me or my gear all night. I remember thinking to myself that if I was on my old tent, I'd be getting soaked from so much rain. But there I lay, all warm and comfortable
"We're the Sultans of Swing."
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