Really? I have mine out for 2 hours in 5 mph and the stitching is coming apart from the reinforcement peice.

Hey Ashlar, thanks for the idea! Great too! I've used it in heavy rain and a storm and it holds up great for some reason hahaa. The only issue if it is, is that it's noisy =)

Hahaa! I know! I needed solutions to staying COOL!

Agreed to that

Blacklist Not sure, you’d have to look it up

Blacklist Not sure, you’d have to look it up

Bo Diddly The best tensioning knot system I know of is the truckers hitch. Check that out and you should be good to go

Hey! Yea I can definitely. Everything's adjustable even after fully setting up

You can get them from dutchware

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Sayuas You'd have to experience snake skins to be able to compare both methods. For me and quite a number of people, snake skins provide more efficient way of setting up, packing up and keeping everything organised. Just depends on what you like to do and what gear you have. I've now changed my suspension from a continuous ridgeline to 2 lines which go from each end of the tarp the tree.

You're probably right, it's a less messy way of setting up the tarp. Wonder how much they weigh. What's the name?

Sayuas I think I got these from www.outdoortrailgear.com/cottage-industries/mountaingoatgear/mesh-tarp-storage-sleeves/ but yea, super light weight 21grams or something like that

I am using my superfly for the first time this weekend and was planning on doing the same. Glad I'm not the only one using 2 lines from each end of the tarp to the tree. Most all of the videos I've been watching have a continuous ridgeline which the pole mod goes on top of. How much do the poles crush the top of the tarp without the ridgeline to hold them up? Looks like you live somewhere tropical based on the orange trees growing in the background...which is why I guess you are considering using mylar on top. Just be careful - if a little wind picks up that stuff is going to be very loud and will likely keep you from getting any sleep. Loved how many times you said nipple.. especially the first time when you were struggling to find the right word to use on the guy-line pullout hahaha

biznatcheo Hahaa thanks for the comment! Yea the 2 line set up is awesome once you get some experience with hanging it! The poles don’t crush the top much, but even if it does in the wind, it doesn’t affect the width which is the main thing. Hahaa the blanket is loud but I kind of like it. My preference 😁

That's a good idea too, nothing stopping anyone from doing that, I just prefer to have these handy because it has the same tension pulling the tarp apart every time without me having to do extra whittling. It will work with sticks though, just my preference =)

whittling a stick will take time, and setting up a camp in the rain would be unpleasant, but in fair weather would be ok,,,,