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Guys With X-Lites

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Marion Watts BPL Member
PostedJan 26, 2006 at 7:39 pm

To those of you with X-Lites and other tarps of the same size…

I’m thinking seriously of getting the 4.25×7.5 flat Nano tarp when it comes out. Seems awful small, but I like the idea of being able to get the “head” of the tarp low to the ground to ward off blown rain as opposed to the taller 6×8 Nano “Zero”. I’ve got an 8×10 caterary cut tarp I made now, but I’ve never had the chance to test it in heavy blowing rain. Does alot of rain get blown in from above? I apologize in advance for the newbie questions. I’d love everyones insight.

PostedJan 27, 2006 at 11:54 am

Under some conditions, rain will blow in from above. Ideally, you pitch with the wind square to the back or at worst quartering. But wind can shift. You will stay dry with a bivy in conjunction with the tarp. Pitch a tarp too low and by morning you will awaken to find it pressing on your sleeping bag and condensation soaking your down. Elastic pull outs help.

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