Reddit reviews Bear Butt Rain Fly Easy Set Up Portable Hammock Tarp Shelter - Made of Quality Lightweight Waterproof Tent Polyester - Perfect Cover While Backpacking Outdoors Camping and Hiking (Orange)
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ULTRALIGHT RAIN FLY - This hammock rain fly helps to shield you from the elements on camping and backpacking trips. This tarp cover is lightweight—coming in at just over one pound—and can be easily packed in a backpack, car, or in a plane carry-on bag for longer journeys. The Bear Butt Rain Fly is a great addition to your hammock gear and is just what you need to hit the road with peace of mind.FOR RAIN OR SHINE - The Bear Butt Rain Fly is made of waterproof polyester fabric to not only keep you and your hammock dry during rain storms, but cool on sunny days, too. It also comes with two metal stakes so you can secure it easily. This rain fly is for the Bear Butt double parachute hammock and measures 12’ 10” down the middle, and 9’ 4” on the sides, giving you maximum coverage.NO HAMMOCK STAND REQUIRED - This rain shield don’t require a special stand for set up, so it’s perfect for quick, spur-of-the-moment excursions. The Bear Butt rain fly is great for any setting and can easily be set up no matter where you are. Whether you’re looking for a comfy, shady seat for an afternoon or a dry place to sleep on a camping expedition, the Bear Butt Rain Fly is the fly for you.GREAT FOR MEN, WOMEN & KIDS - This rain fly features super-strong tension guy lines with reflective tracers so they are easily visible in any condition. Additionally, its top-stock polyester fabric won’t rip or tear with regular use and is tougher and stronger than similar nylon flies. Don’t let its toughness fool you, though. These rain flies are simple and easy for everyone to use.SIMPLE SET-UP - The compact size of the Bear Butt Rain Fly makes it an ideal companion for your double camping hammock. When you’re ready to set up your hammock for camp, simply swing the fly up over the hammock and secure to the same trees or posts as the hammock. Because you don’t have to mess with heavy straps, this convenient no-fuss rain fly is easy to set up and always has you covered.
Bear Butt makes a cheap and reasonably good diamond configuration tarp that should work for you. Two of my friends use it happily.
Just to throw an oft-repeated comparison out there, if hammock coverage is your goal than the Yukon Outfitters Walkabout is 11'10" x 9'4". It has fewer guyout points than the Kelty as it is an asym tarp meant specifically for hammock usage. However, it has an integrated ridgeline seam and weighs 10 ounces less than the 9' Kelty and 22 ounces less than the 12' Kelty. It's only $40, but it shows up on Woot now and again for around $20 (which is where and when I last bought one). The Bear Butt is very similar... suspiciously similar, but only $30. If weight and packed size are your concern, this is a small additional outlay.
If you want a flat tarp for non-hammocking purposes the Kelty is an excellent deal. There are lighter options out there for cheap, but not as cheap as this... At the moment. Sanctuary or Bear Paw Designs are usually at the bottom of the price ladder and will be significantly lighter and pack smaller at around a $70-$80 price point.
I'm just pointing out that the Noah's Tarp may very quickly become an intermediary purchase for people once they realize that lighter/better options are out there and financially within reach, and this one sits in a tote in the basement forever thereafter.
If you don't care about the weight, jump on this deal. Bet you it won't last.
Overall, the setup will be not only cheaper but more comfortable and durable than ENO and Kammock (I recommended Kammock because I like their fabric more than ENO but have the same shortcomings in terms of price, size and weight).