Tarp details: Spinntex EXP from Thru-hiker for the body and .33 oz cuben fiber for the beak. The beak has velcro down the middle to assist in entry/exit when pitched low and wide. The main tarp is 8 ft. x 8 ft. x 6ft and has a curved ridgeline.
Why did I use two different fabrics? I had the tarp already sewn when I decided I wanted a front beak! I would have used spinn for the beak also but had some cuben left over from a bivy. Im actually glad I did it like this since the main tarp body is made with beefy fabric and the beak added very little weight. If it rips off in a storm then the tarp will still hold up! Total weight w/ spectra lines is 9.5 oz.
The bivy was inspired by cuben bottom bivy projects from Steven Evans and Bill Fornshell. I really liked the weight but wanted something usable in buggy areas so I figured an oware drawcord bivy ripoff with a cuben bottom was just the thing!
Bivy details: Momentum Ripstop and Nanoseeum for top and .33 oz cuben for bottom. Mini cord lock and masons line for drawcord. The length is about 6 ft (which is a little short . . .) and 35 inches wide at shoulders. I will use a groundcloth with foam mats on top under the bivy to protect the fragile cuben bottom. Total weight 3 1/8 oz (90 grams)
