Tarp Group Buy
This group buy is for Tatonka 3 x 3m Tarps. There are two versions, a cotton one and a polyester one.
The picture below shows the pack size. I used a pint mug for scale as I knew it would be something you could relate too
The cotton version is on the left, the poly one in the middle and on the right is a Hennessy Hex Fly. Despite the way the picture looks I would say the volume of the polyester one is the same or slightly more than the Hex Fly.
Weight wise the Poly one is quoted as being 0.8 or 0.9 kg depending on which label you read. The cotton one is 1.3 kg. I have no reason to doubt these weights but could not check them. What I was able to find out was that the poly one is 50 grams heavier than the Hex Fly.
Coverage wise the area of the 3 x 3m tarp is pretty much the same as the Hex Fly but obviously in a different shape. The 3m length is still a bit neat for my liking when using a hammock but if pitched diagonally there is plenty of length.
The fixings points on the corners are very secure and the load is spread well with the webbing so should not damage the tarp.
The fixing points on the edges are also well designed and transfer the loading well.
Obviously you do not have to set the tarp on the diagonal. Here it is set to shelter from the wind, with the aid of an Old Town Pack canoe to break the wind. The height of the ridge line is just under 6 foot so this could easily be reduced to give a bigger area. The full size thermarest is to give a sense of scale.
You can also set it up with one tree or pole.
As usual I am not making any money on this group buy it is just a chance to get a bulk discount on a product that I like. So what do I like about these Tarps? Well they are very well made and they are obviously built to take a lot of hard use.
Between the cotton one and the polyester one my preference is for the cotton one. It just feels better but it has to be remembered I am not carrying it on my back, it is just ballast in my canoe. If I was carrying all my gear I would probably still go for the cotton one unless I was covering large distances and wanted to keep weight to an absolute minimum. Cotton is also likely to be better near a fire although it is still not fire proof. The cotton is coated to make it waterproof. Not sure how long the coating lasts though. I would imagine re-coating should be straight forward, as it is with my Tentipi.
The tarp comes with a bag in the same material as the tarp ( a bit big for my liking) and four guy lines as sen in the pictures. The guy lines are yellow or orange (may even be other colours) and are plenty strong. Thicker than I would normally use but I will not hold that against them.
Price wise the best I have managed to find these retail in the UK is for £41 including postage. Even this compares well with the other options. A hex Fly would be £50 plus postage, my 3 x 2.5m from Kathmandu was over £50.
The group but price is
Cotton Tarp £34.00 ( £ 35.40 if paying by PayPal)
Polyester £32.50 ( £ 33.85 if paying by PayPal)
Both these prices include postage in the UK so they represent a saving of around 20%. The prices for the tarps are actually the same but the postage is more on the cotton one.
If you want to take advantage of this offer then post a message saying which type you want and how many. As soon as I am sure we have the required interest I will post payment details (pretty much the same as the Hammocks and every other Group Buy but I want to make sure we have the level of interest before I start taking money)
This group buy is for Tatonka 3 x 3m Tarps. There are two versions, a cotton one and a polyester one.
The picture below shows the pack size. I used a pint mug for scale as I knew it would be something you could relate too
The cotton version is on the left, the poly one in the middle and on the right is a Hennessy Hex Fly. Despite the way the picture looks I would say the volume of the polyester one is the same or slightly more than the Hex Fly.
Weight wise the Poly one is quoted as being 0.8 or 0.9 kg depending on which label you read. The cotton one is 1.3 kg. I have no reason to doubt these weights but could not check them. What I was able to find out was that the poly one is 50 grams heavier than the Hex Fly.
Coverage wise the area of the 3 x 3m tarp is pretty much the same as the Hex Fly but obviously in a different shape. The 3m length is still a bit neat for my liking when using a hammock but if pitched diagonally there is plenty of length.
The fixings points on the corners are very secure and the load is spread well with the webbing so should not damage the tarp.
The fixing points on the edges are also well designed and transfer the loading well.
Obviously you do not have to set the tarp on the diagonal. Here it is set to shelter from the wind, with the aid of an Old Town Pack canoe to break the wind. The height of the ridge line is just under 6 foot so this could easily be reduced to give a bigger area. The full size thermarest is to give a sense of scale.
You can also set it up with one tree or pole.
As usual I am not making any money on this group buy it is just a chance to get a bulk discount on a product that I like. So what do I like about these Tarps? Well they are very well made and they are obviously built to take a lot of hard use.
Between the cotton one and the polyester one my preference is for the cotton one. It just feels better but it has to be remembered I am not carrying it on my back, it is just ballast in my canoe. If I was carrying all my gear I would probably still go for the cotton one unless I was covering large distances and wanted to keep weight to an absolute minimum. Cotton is also likely to be better near a fire although it is still not fire proof. The cotton is coated to make it waterproof. Not sure how long the coating lasts though. I would imagine re-coating should be straight forward, as it is with my Tentipi.
The tarp comes with a bag in the same material as the tarp ( a bit big for my liking) and four guy lines as sen in the pictures. The guy lines are yellow or orange (may even be other colours) and are plenty strong. Thicker than I would normally use but I will not hold that against them.
Price wise the best I have managed to find these retail in the UK is for £41 including postage. Even this compares well with the other options. A hex Fly would be £50 plus postage, my 3 x 2.5m from Kathmandu was over £50.
The group but price is
Cotton Tarp £34.00 ( £ 35.40 if paying by PayPal)
Polyester £32.50 ( £ 33.85 if paying by PayPal)
Both these prices include postage in the UK so they represent a saving of around 20%. The prices for the tarps are actually the same but the postage is more on the cotton one.
If you want to take advantage of this offer then post a message saying which type you want and how many. As soon as I am sure we have the required interest I will post payment details (pretty much the same as the Hammocks and every other Group Buy but I want to make sure we have the level of interest before I start taking money)
