pyramid innernet under flat tarp

You will be limited to only a few pitches that will block a storm depending on site selection.

Assuming you are new to tapping I think a bivy is a better starting option (depending on tarp size). If you have a warm sleep system and lots of coverage and only need bug protection, I would just buy something like this http://www.seatosummit.com/product/?item=Nano+Mosquito+Pyramid+Net+Shelter+-+Insect+Shield%26reg%3B&o1=0&o2=0&o3=132

my sleep system is good, more than enough for the summer. i need a net because of bugs in canada; i am probably going to be depending on the shelter as a refuge from mosquitoes, so i will want more space than a bivy.

this sea to summit shelter looks good though, and stores nearby actually carry it so i can check it out in person. it’s also A LOT cheaper than the inner i was looking at. thanks!

https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/borah-gear-side-zip-bivy-longwide/

That is what I would buy right now to save some money and try it out. Your local climate plays a big roll. You may find you never really need to setup the tarp most nights and with no wind, the room of a inner net is nice. I usually sleep by lakes or more exposed areas in between lakes, I like a bivy for wind blockage myself. I am debating on going for a bigger tarp this year and ditching the bivy altogether. Always pluses and minuses.

You posted while I typed my second post. You are welcome. If flying bugs are all you need to stop and you want room then I would certainly check out that S2S pyramid net. They also make a 2 person one that clips in under a tarp and is more like an inner net without the floor, also wOrth checking out.

You can find inner nets both with and without a floor from Sea to Summit that work well under a flat tarp. So far, I’ve used only the Escapist bug net (no floor) under an 8.5’ square tarp. No zipper, so you simply lift a corner to get in or out. Weights is about 5 ounces.

How do you like it Jim? Can 2 people sit up in it at the same time?

I haven’t used it with two people, but it is designed and wide enough for two. If you pitch your tarp high enough, you can sit up under  it. The net may touch the top of your head, but the material is so light, it shouldn’t bother you.

Its got a catenary cut, so it’s tallest at the head end, lower at the foot, and lowest in the middle. I’ve only used it with an A-frame pitch, which is what it’s designed for, but you could probably improvise with other pitches, as well.

It’s 7’3” long, so my 8.5” tarp doesn’t leave a lot of overhang. I did use it in at least one heavy rain storm, but the floored version would be better if you expect rain.

Overall, I like it, and the fact that I was able to get it quickly was a plus (I think I ordered it from Amazon). Light, takes up very little room, and combined with a tarp and a ground cloth, it makes a nice shelter and keeps the bugs out.

You will have to pitch the tarp above the net tent which would work fine but not give you much protection if you had to deal with wind blown rain.

I sewed a nylon floor (I use it with a polycro groundsheet so I didn’t bother with silnylon) under my sea to summit  pyramid net and added a 50″ zipper from the peak towards the feet (like the MLD bug bivy) to make a double bug bivy. I haven’t tried it in the woods yet, I had the materials and did it as a project so it’s unproven.

I would be using it with my 8×10 silnylon tarp which I currently use with my diy side-zip bug bivy. I find the tarp and bug bivy works well in the wet buggy forests of Atlantic Canada where the extra ventilation helps with humidity.