UL Tarps for ground dweller - who makes or sells them?

[Paul_B]

I am thinking that I need a smaller and lighter tarp for UL backpacking with a bivvy. I am used to an 8' square sil-nylon tarp but at a little over 600g is too big and heavy. Just wondered if anyone knows of a maker or retailer that has something good. I'd obviously spend as little as I could get away with to get what I want / need but not got a budget in mind nor a limit (within reason).

I know about BPL-UK (sold out), Alpkit (not much different from my existing tarp), Team IO (heard some negatives over the last 6 months or 1 year which used to be unusual for them) and the canoeing tarp manufacturers (way too heavy). I think there are quite a few US ones such as MLD but does anyone recommend somewhere? Never bought online from USA indeed only ever bought in GBP£ from UK online stores so not too sure about it.

Any recommendations?

 

[JAG009]

I am thinking that I need a smaller and lighter tarp for UL backpacking with a bivvy. I am used to an 8' square sil-nylon tarp but at a little over 600g is too big and heavy. Just wondered if anyone knows of a maker or retailer that has something good. I'd obviously spend as little as I could get away with to get what I want / need but not got a budget in mind nor a limit (within reason).

I know about BPL-UK (sold out), Alpkit (not much different from my existing tarp), Team IO (heard some negatives over the last 6 months or 1 year which used to be unusual for them) and the canoeing tarp manufacturers (way too heavy). I think there are quite a few US ones such as MLD but does anyone recommend somewhere? Never bought online from USA indeed only ever bought in GBP£ from UK online stores so not too sure about it.

Any recommendations?

Pm coln18 he has dealt with MLD and has a lot of their kit , and the utra light tarp is a topper

 

[Teepee]

The z-packs tarps are well reguarded, check them out. They use a slightly heavier cuben than MLD I believe, probably more practical for our climate and weather.
Edit; Wrong way round, my mistake, MLD tarps are the heavier ones.

 

[Paul_B]

Well Cuben Fibre tarps, cat tarps, hybrids, tents and pyramids all interest me. What doesn't is the $200 or more price tag. Think I will settle for the £45 BPL-UK tarps when they come into stock.

Any other manufacturers?

 

[R.Lewis]

Got one of the BPL solo tarps. Top kit, very well made and designed. Been out of stock for ages though, shame as they are well worth buying.

 

[DS1150]

Have you thought about making one from Mylar space blankets or tubes?

 

[Shewie]

There's a chappy just joined the forum called gargoyle333, give him a shout about your requirements and I'm confident he'll be able to sort you out with a nice sil-nylon number

This is my black Ogee he made for me last year ...
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=21086&highlight=ogee