I have a Superfly and love it, but if I were doing a thru I'd likely pick up an Edge or Tadpole... The SF is an aircraft hanger and I just can't see myself needing all of that under AT thru circumstances.

I bought the SF, since it was the better all around choice, but some day I'd like a minimalist tarp for fast paced summer trips. If you can afford for the minimalist one to be cuben then you're talking stupid light. That'd be ideal for the AT, I think.

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