I have been looking around at the various ultralight small pyramid tarps out there and was wondering if the good folks here could help shed some light on which is their favorite, or talk about which is the best for solo use in the winter.
Here's what I've found:
Black Diamond Beta Light – silnylon, 19 ounces, 34.7 sq. ft., 2 apex design, steep walls, apex vents
MLD Superfly Shelter – spinnaker, 10.9 ounces, 40+ sq. ft., 2 apex design, steep walls, big apex vents,
Oware Alphamid – silnylon, 19 ounces, 40.5 sq.ft., single apex design, very steep walls, apex vent?, requires trekking poles to be coupled to achieve proper height
Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape – silnylon, 11 ounces, 35 sq. ft., single apex design, walls range from steep to somewhat steep, apex vent (the hood), ability to double as a poncho
Titanium Goat Vertex 5 – silnylon, 21 ounces, 54 sq. ft., conical, single apex design, steep walls, expensive, several vents, requires trekking poles to be coupled to achieve proper height
Oware Alphamini – cuben fiber, 7.5 ounces, probably expensive, apex vent?
