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When you get down to the basics of ultralight backpacking, it's hard to beat a tarp's versatility and ability to provide the most shelter for the weight. But many backpackers are concerned that a skimpy one-person tarp or poncho-tarp doesn't provide enough shelter, especially in wind-driven rain. Enter the Gossamer Gear SpinnTwinn. As the name implies, it's a two-person tarp, but since it weighs only 8 ounces (2.2 ounces more than Gossamer Gear’s SpinnSolo tarp), even solo hikers can enjoy extra space at virtually no weight penalty. How well does that approach work in practice?
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Floris,
Check out how the
HyperLight Mountain Gear Echo II attatches its beak. It seems as if the corners are snapped into place, the peak seems to be located by a grommet over the tip of a trekking pole, a zipper separates the two sides for entry, there are two tie outs pointing rearward adding tension to the sides and the bottom front tie out seems to go in common to the front ridgeline tie out stake.
It is a very neat setup.
Party On,
Newton
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