Trailstar as hammock tarp

I have a tarp with beaks and I’ve used with a hammock ok. The beaks don’t get perfectly tight but it works. Have not had issues when it rained. Sure beats needing a hammock specific tarp.

OK, doesn’t really answer your question though, Sorry :(

Do you have one ?

looks to me that a bit of a dimple would form where the apex is but may not be a problem even in heavy rain if that new ridgline (from beak to mid rear guyout) is set up taut, so that the apex flops to one side , as in the photo, not inwards.

What tarp do you have mark? Any pics set up?

franco I don’t have one, but would consider it as a dual use tarp (I’d consider very good ground performance most important in a hybrid set up).

Jonathan, personally I use either a Pelican from Hummingbird Hammocks (272 grams) or I also have a rectangle tarp from Underground Quilts that weighs 349 grams. If my wife and I are really trying to save weight, I take the rectangle because we can stack our Hammocks like bunk beds under 1 tarp VS each of us taking a tarp. If I were to sleep on the ground (not likely) the rectangle tarp would be fine but I don’t think that the Pelican would be a good choice for that.

I don’t have a Facebook page, so I can’t see what you are referring to.

How have you found the pelican Brad? Very little info and reviews online.

Looks a lot like a Superfly, but 20% lighter.

And why would it not be so useful on the ground?

My apologies, I have a Heron and not a Pelican. Looking at the Hummingbird Website I see it is still available. I like it real well, I bought my wife one first because of the lighter weight than the one we have from Underground Quilts. I can’t justify (today anyway) the cost of a DCF Tarp and since it would be x 2 since my wife would need one also, I think there are other things we can use the money for.

You could still use it on the ground but I am not sure if you would have all of the protection desired due to the hexagonal cut. I am not much of a ground dweller anymore, after using hammocks for the last 3 years, I am pretty much over it in fact.