Gossamer Gear
Specializes in ultralight backpacking gear, including the asymmetric SilTwinn Tarp (10.5 ounces, $140) and lighter weight SpinnTwinn Tarp (8.6 ounces, $175). Both are approximately 110" x 101" and feature some nice design elements for a taut pitch.
Integral Designs Canadian company produces a line of Siltarps. The product line includes a wide range of cuts and configurations, including the basic rectangular versions (5' x 8' Siltarp, 7 ounces. $75; 8' x 10' Siltarp 2, 14 ounces, $145; 10' x 12' Siltarp 3, 20 ounces, $200). Asymmetric cuts include the 2-person Silwing (pictured, 12 ounces, $135) and Silshelter (16.5 ounces, $170).
Brooks Range Mountaineering Equipment Company
The California-based company makes a range of ultralight tarps, from a 5' x 8' solo tarp (8.7 ounces; $75) to a 10' x 10' Guide+ Tarp (13 ounces; $179).
Cabelas Venerable outdoor gear maker offers its XPG Ultralight Wing (10' x 10', 15 ounces, $80; 12' x 12', 19 ounces, $100). Excellent value for an ultralight tarp.
Crazy Creek Products
Montana-based company makes their Crazy Standard Tarp, a larger-sized (77" x 104"), heavier-duty tarp made from 70d ripstop nylon. Good value, but on the heavy side (28 ounces, $60).
ExpedSwiss company offers the Scout Tarp Extreme (pictured), a substantial (11.4' x 9.4') tarp designed to be pitched as an A-frame with coverage for up to four people (28 ounces, $175).
Granite GearMakes the only tarp designed with winter use in mind: the Northern Light (8' x 8', 21 ounces, $140), which features snow flaps along the sides (pictured). Also offers the White Lightnin' for three-season use in three different sizes (19-26 ounces, $130).
Ultralight tarps are available from other manufacturers—these are just the ones that caught my eye.
“Equipped” is an AMC Outdoors blog, written by Matt Heid.
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4 comments:
I have an 8x10 siltarp from Integral Designs, but I recommend a Tundra Tarp from Clarke Custom Sewing. A bit heavier because of all the reinforcements and tie-outs, but if you are getting a flat tarp, you are going for flexibility. Tundra Tarps define flexibility, down to choosing the colors for each panel. The center "quad loop" is brilliant.
http://www.cookecustomsewing.com/tundratarp.htm
For photos of my ID tarp and my friend's Tundra Tarp, go here:
http://wunderwood.org/most_casual_observer/2009/09/tarp_camping_in_the_sierras.html
The ID tarp is dark green and the Tundra Tarp is light blue. On the Tundra Tarp, note the reinforcement all along the egde and the wealth of tie-outs along the seams. Those people love tarps.
Great tarps, but I think you left out the best one on the market - Brooks-Range Ultralite tarp! They come in 4 different sizes and are made of a super strong, but seriously lightweight, ripstop fabric. They range is weight from 6 oz. to 13 oz. They have a centrally-placed weather resistant pass-thru patch for rigging to a hard anchor, along with several nylon webbing loops sewn to the corners and along the edges to facilitate multiple configurations using trekking poles, trees or tents. You can check them out at www.brooks-range.com
Nice blog about ultralight tarps.
The tarpaulin industry has made extensive progress in recent years by not only adding more color variations to their line of products but by also producing more available sizes.
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Tarps come in different sizes, colors and weights. Usually the higher the price, the higher the quality.
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