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1) they are like the fly sheet to a tent. Open at the ends and side. There are sun shade type tarps which may not be waterproof. A camping tarp should be waterproof.

2) It might rain at night, if you're camping under it either on the ground or in a hammock, I'd want it to stay up. As they take a couple of minutes to put up and take down the decision is yours. How well is it guyed? How well is the site chosen?

decathlon do a nice one that sheds water well. Buy two then you have the flexibility of joining them together to cover picnic tables etc. A google for tarps will show hundreds out there.

we use our decathalon tarp like this in the rain and then in the sun. Its a brilliant bit of kit. we did tend to take it down at night, but only to the point to droping the poles, we left the guys in , mainly due to the noise it made when the wind got under it.

Liz

Decathlon tarps ok but for a few quid difference check out a far far superior product from DD hammocks. Hydrostatic Head of 3000 (same as many good quality tents) http://www.ddhammocks.com/products.php?cat=3

Quote: Originally posted by tightcamper on 05/9/2009

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Decathlon tarps ok but for a few quid difference check out a far far superior product from DD hammocks. Hydrostatic Head of 3000 (same as many good quality tents) http://www.ddhammocks.com/products.php?cat=3

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That xl version looks useful

Very tempted............

I used my tarp. It was great keeping us dry when it rained.  Definitley need extra poles for more configeration or height.  left it up only because we were well sheltered.  Other wise i would recommend to take it down.  In my own experience camping in Beddgelert It was really windy through the night plus rain, there was a lot of flapping with the tarp, but i stayed put, eventually it went quiet i thought it properbly flew off or something.  Pleasently surprised it did'nt, the poles fell down, but the tarp was still anchored to the ground plus still intact.  I thought it was well guyed.  Must have done something wrong, maybe try extra guys at the poles or something especially if petemillis tarp stayed up in strong winds and heavy rain which i experienced at the time.

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Heather