I have used the 8′ x 10′ tarp on 2 trips as of yet. Both of them were for 5 days in the Pecos Wilderness. I had some trepidation about using a tarp – my entire life I have used either a Eureka 4 man Timberline (9 lbs) beginning in 1974 or a Tarptent Rainshadow (3 person 42 oz) beginning in 2014. My gosh – people can see you! I read Ray Jardine’s book “The PCT HIker’s Handbook” and decided I’d try a tarp as I still love to hike but the legs and my conditioning are gone. I must have spent 10 hours online researching which tarp to buy. I really did not want to spend over $150, which left out the very lightest tarps (Dyneema) so for about 1/4 the cost and 5-6 ounces more weight I made the best purchase possible, giver my parameters. I have not been disappointed in my decision to purchase one. My activities and usage have revealed no flaws as of yet. I have been warm, condensate-free and dry so far. The first trip to the Pecos was in August – monsoon season there. Rain fell every day yet it was dry under the tarp. I closed it down while I left to fish and explore and had no problems. The second time I went was in the month of September (post-monsoon). No rain, 2 short showers, but I was higher up. Lightning was present and it scared the heck out of me. No problems with the tarp, though. This year I will return to the Pecos for another week in September. The tarp will be in my Stackpack, as usual. I would recommend this tarp to interested purchasers.
