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Looking for a good camping tarp to use with walking poles. To sleep 1/2 people. Any recommendations appreciated

In reply to jmerrick21:

I've used a tarp by these buys before... http://www.ddhammocks.com/products/all_tarps , it was lighter and more expensive than a cheap blue one from Halfords. I've slept under it a few times, only once in torrential rain and it seemed fine.

Robert

In reply to jmerrick21:

Only have experience of the Tab Siltarp 2, and it's light, well-made and keeps the rain off. Much better after I added shock cord loops to the webbing loops to take in any overnight sag.

In reply to jmerrick21:

I've used one from MEC in Canada for years, often with ski poles (see some of the pics in https://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=8458 ) but also with my bike as the support ( https://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=9004 ). It's great and wasn't very expensive, but if you don't have a friend in North America who can forward it to you, Alpkit is the most obvious bet in the UK. Otherwise these folk seem well regarded: http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/tarps-and-bivy-bags.html