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    Michael Levine
    Spectator

    @trout

    Locale: Long Beach

    Hi all,

    I am looking for some tarp advice. I'm a big guy 6'3" and was wondering if there are any "this is the best in this price range" sort of suggestions. My last tarp was a tent (haha) so any advice would be super helpful for an inexperienced tall guy.

    #1738684
    Nate Meinzer
    Member

    @rezniem

    Locale: San Francisco

    Etowah outfitters makes a 6×10 flat tarp that is reasonably priced at $69

    Big enough for a bigger person, I think.

    #1738694
    Jeff M.
    BPL Member

    @catalyst

    Are you planning on using a bivy with it?

    #1738723
    Ken Helwig
    BPL Member

    @kennyhel77

    Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

    Michael, I have a GG SpinnTwinn tarp. I am a little over 6'1 and it has tons of room. It is lightweight at 10oz (it really is a 2 person tarp) and has tons of coverage. The only caveat was that it is expensive

    #1738725
    Michael Levine
    Spectator

    @trout

    Locale: Long Beach

    I'll be looking into those, thanks for the suggestions. Yes on using it with a bivy

    #1738733
    Ken Helwig
    BPL Member

    @kennyhel77

    Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

    Michael, with the size of the GG SpinnTwinn, you would not have to use a bivy

    #1738773
    Michael Levine
    Spectator

    @trout

    Locale: Long Beach

    Do bivies help with windproofing? Sincere question and the only counter point I could think of vs. the spintwinn/no bivy idea. Thanks for helping a lad get a bit less green.

    #1738841
    Nate Meinzer
    Member

    @rezniem

    Locale: San Francisco

    I think a bivy is needed for windproofness. Also, if you have no threat of rain but a wind blowing, it's nice to just plop down the bivy and not fiddle with the tarp. At 6.5 oz for the light ones, not going to break your back either.

    #1739208
    Michael Levine
    Spectator

    @trout

    Locale: Long Beach

    Hey Ken if you're still out there, what are your experiences with just tarping it? I'm curious about that option. Do you feel the wind much? Also is it generally understood that you either get a 2p tarp + no bivy OR a 1p tarp + bivy?

    #1739209
    Link .
    BPL Member

    @annapurna

    If you are that worried about using a tarp in the wind and getting cold and wet look at the Gossamer Gear spinn shelter.

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