Reddit reviews Sanctuary SilTarp - Ultralight and Waterproof Ripstop Silnylon Rain Shelter Tarp, Guy Line and Stake Kit - Perfect for Hammocks, Camping and Backpacking (10 feet by 8 feet - Flat Cut)
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►WATERPROOF - The 30 denier ripstop nylon has a silicon/PU dual-coating and fully taped seams, providing 5,000 mm of hydro-static resistance. You'll stay bone dry in any weather!►EVERYTHING YOU NEED - We provide a full kit so you don't need to spend more! With each tarp comes 60 feet of 1.5 mm reflective Dyneema guy line, six micro line-lok adjusters, and six aluminum Y-stakes.►LIGHTWEIGHT - So light, you won't even notice! Our 10 x 8-foot flat tarp comes in at only 15.5 ounces, while the full kit is only 20.5 ounces. The included 9 x 5 x 4 inch stuff sack fits everything into a nice and compact package.►FLEXIBLE - The flat shape, a total of 16 perimeter attachment loops, and one center loop provide unlimited flexibility. You'll be able to pitch the perfect shelter or hammock setup every time.►LIFETIME WARRANTY - We're a US-based company that offers a lifetime warranty on all of our gear. If you have any problems with your tarp, let us know and we'll do our best to help!
Okay, I got this.
G4Free 40L backpack - $18.99
Paria Sanctuary Sil Tarp - $79.99
Polycro ground sheet - $7.98
Sleep pad - $16.79
Down throw - $31.95
Ultralight, summer set up straight from Amazon for about $150.
edit: oops, you said no tarp. You could add the bug net for $65 and be at ~210 for an ultralight, modular set up. Could also subtract the polycro sheet and save a few bucks if you buy the inner net.
If you don't want to go the DIY route or the compromise route (Something like the Kelty Cosmic Down), you could get a synthetic quilte like the EE Prodigy
Grand total: $504/85.1 oz
Alternatively, go full Jardine!
Throw in the sea to summit bug net and polycro from above and a lot of free time, and you'll have just gained some serious trail cred showing up in home made gear!
Not bad!
You could save a few more bucks with a flat tarp like Sanctuary SilTarp from Amazon.
1.5 lb, two-person net tent - $40
1 lb, 8x10 tarp with guylines and stakes - $80
Total - $120 and 2.5 lbs for a non-free standing setup (need hiking poles). Enjoy!
Doing a week long trip in glacier national park in a couple of weeks. A friend is joining us last minute who is going to use our smaller quarterdome tent. That leaves me with a 20+ year old Eureka timberline. It's a great tent for car camping and short overnights but way heavier than I want for longer distance hiking.
On such short notice I was considering a Paria Outdoors tarp tent:
https://www.amazon.com/Sanctuary-SilTarp-Ultralight-Waterproof-Backpacking/dp/B01E6454HO/
However it'd be the first tarp tent for me and even with the inner mesh net they sell my girlfriend is freaking out that the tent will blow away or somehow magically attract bears.
Is there another model tent out there under $200 I could get quickly? Or am I better off trying to convince my girlfriend that tarp tents are fine and this is the one to get?
I think shes worried about being exposed to the elements and not having any privacy within the group while using this tent.
Honestly, I would just save up your money and get something that is silnylon or silpoly. 25 oz for a tarp is really heavy. Look into Etowah Outfitters and maybe warbonnet (I think they have one ground tarp). The price will be higher, but if you could get a more packable, lighter tarp for $100-130 it'll be worth it IMO
Edit: here are some good alternatives, keeping price in mind:
Sanctuary SilTarp 10 x 8: https://www.amazon.com/dpB01E6454HOref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_n2-6xbP8MYM51
Same weight, cheaper: Equinox Egret Tarps (8 x 10-Feet) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00205GHZU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_93-6xb309YGQT
Other, maybe better options
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E6454HO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fmWyzbB8AX8A0
http://bushcraftoutfitters.com/bco-tarps/10x10/
Somebody posted this a while back. Great deal. 8x10 would be good for two people.
I bought an 8'x10' $80 sil-nylon tarp on amazon (https://amzn.to/2HbQ0z7) that I use with my bivy when I think there's going to be rain. My OR Alpine bivy is awesome, but getting in and out of one (and unpacking/dressing) just standing there in the rain is absolute hell.
The amount of people you can put underneath it depends a bit on how horrible the weather is. If it's not windy you can pitch it rather horizontal and then you could put a banquet underneath. But if it's blowing hard then you need to put one end down to keep the rain from coming in sideways and that reduces the overhead size. If it's whipping around super nasty you need to stack everything down and then it's no bigger than a small a-frame tent. But having something spacious in terrible weather is basically expedition gear so no surprise there.
There are some neat tarp pitches you can do, depending on the size, weather, and trees/poles: https://sectionhiker.com/square-tarp-pitches/
I've used it once in patient land to keep some rain off a dude while packaging, and when backpacking I dig it because short rain storms can just turn into a break where you spend 5 minutes popping the tarp up, having lunch, and waiting it out nice and dry.
I have the Paria Sanctuary and I love it! Its your basic 8x10, no-frills tarp. It's big enough for me and my SO w/ some gear and it has the the added benefit of being super cheap ($79) but also good quality. Their website says that they should have some more back in stock at the end of the month, here's the page
Also: I agree that you're likely to find 13x13 too big unless you're tarping with 3+ people.