UL value hammock/tarp?

[UltorEgo]

After reading many posts, I can see that there is quite a range of price, features, and materials for hammocks and tarps out there. What I'm interested in is a fairly light, even ultralight, hammock and tarp that are "budget priced". Weight is important to me. Comfort is important. Cost is important. Seems like it's easier to get a good bargain for an UL hammock than an UL tarp. What would the HF brain trust recommend I look at in the $100-$200 range for both? I'd love cuben but can't afford it.

[SilvrSurfr]

For hammocks, you'll need to know the weight limits of the fabric (will it keep you off the ground). Do you want an integrated bugnet? A double layer hammock? They add to the weight.

For just a plain gathered-end hammock, it would be hard to beat the BIAS Hiker Lite at $34.95 and 9 oz. For $49.95, there's the BIAS Weight Weenie Micro at 6 oz.

For UL tarps, there's cuben fiber and not exactly. Sounds like your price point dictates silnylon. I heard good things about the WL Tadpole, though I prefer a bit more coverage. Still, it's only 11.2 oz and $85.

[Chammocks]

Tadpole, hands down!

[Kapang!]

Lots of options at simplylightdesigns

http://www.simplylightdesigns.com/catalog/index.php

[eviscerate3]

DIY is always an option. I completed my entire setup, DL hammock, huge tarp, 3 Quilts, and all suspension for under 200 and it is all pretty lightweight. It is also a ton of fun......although I am still finding down in my house a month later

[MDSH]

This seems like a good deal on a minimalist tarp: http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com...roducts_id=149

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[dakine]

BIAS hiker lite is $35. That leaves you $65-$165 for your tarp. What kind of weather you got?

[SwinginIt]

This seems like a good deal on a minimalist tarp: http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com...roducts_id=149

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+1 on this. I have one, haven't had a chance to put it to a good test but it is definitely light, affordable and well made. Spinn is the next lightest thing to cuben.

[stephen_q]

I just picked up a hiker lite from BIAS for 35 bucks and I love it, also have a blackbird. For the price I think the wilderness logics tadpole for a tarp is hard to beat. Warbonnet also offers fabric seconds on the big mamajamba if you want a little more coverage.

[QiWiz]

Weight Weenie, which was about $50 and is light. DIY is another option. I went with a cuben tarp, but spinnaker is close in strength and weight.