However, if you’re still on the fence and want to look at some more options, here are some great alternatives to consider. The OEX Expedition tarp is very good quality and perfect for using with a small tent to create a porch space and keep the rain off while admiring the view.

Cook underneath the tarp on your wild camp, use it as a ground sheet, cover your kayak or touring bike with it or craft it into a tipi-tent, the Superlight Tarp XL's uses extend well beyond hammock cover! There will be some products that are amazing quality and packed full of additional features or specifications, but do take the time to really get an idea if you need that level of quality or if your budget and needs mean you should get something else.

Now featuring a UPF of 50+ for excellent UV protection, the Rendezvous Sun Shield 120 offers coverage for 1-4 people, with the option to go even lighter using trees as poles.

UOG TOP PICK - DD Superlight Tarp The DD Superlight Tarp S is a fully waterproof, lightweight and compact tarp designed to provide shelter for one person and their gear. This Bug/Floor Insert adds a durable floor and full mesh body for your MSR Front Range tarp shelter, providing the year-round protection you need in wet and buggy terrain. Cook underneath the tarp on your wild camp, use it as a ground sheet, and cover your kayak or touring bike with this Tarp S Zero-G Line. Last week, they attempted to deliver it to the wrong address (not even the same street), and sent me a message stating that I wasn't in.Although primarily designed to provide loads of additional space for front opening tents the Diamond Tarp provides enough versatility to use as a stand alone shelter.

The Vango Pulsar tent has Gothic arch poles and an extended flysheet with side doors so the tarp extends sideways from the tent from the door on one side. For what it's worth I use the sort of setup in your last photo with a ddhamocks 3 x 3 tarp and two tatonka poles.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I would also consider running a line from the front pole / poles over the top of the tent and tied to a suitable tree etc to allow a better tension and take the tarp load off the tent. This is of course really helpful, but there’s almost too much information available, so it’s important to know exactly what you’re looking for. Tarp/bivi isn’t necessarily lighter, but might be more flexible, might be more spacious, might be nicer ‘outdoor’ feeling.

The DD Superlight Tarp is a fully waterproof, lightweight and compact tarp designed to be used with regular sized hammock systems.Outwell Universal Tent Extension 2 reviews, Outwell Universal Extension Size 4 reviews or Outwell Universal Extension (Size 3) reviews. The DD SuperLight Pathfinder Tent can be used independently as a a basic tarp style shelter or combined with the Superlight Pathfinder Mesh Tent for a more traditional 2 layer tent. Tents are great, but with a tarp you feel closer to nature, you can stargaze without having to open the tent up. The DD Superlight Pyramid Mesh Tent can be used independently as a warm weather bug protected tipi style tent or combined with the Superlight Pyramid Tent for a 2 layer tipi style tent. It makes an ideal shelter for your bivvi or hammock if you're backpacking, and you can use it with your tent for extra cover when you're camping in the wild.