Kifaru tarp material

[mattstanton]

I see shelters with 20D, 40D, 70D etc. what are the kifaru tarps made of?

 

[Tim M]

I beleive they are made out of a paraglider material called rhinoskin, it is similar in weight to 30d

 

[Aron Snyder]

Without going into to much detail, it's basically a high end sil nylon. The actual name is "high tenacity/mil spec sil nylon".

And as time said, the weight of the material we use is pretty close to 30D.

 

[gelton]

Without going into to much detail, it's basically a high end sil nylon. The actual name is "high tenacity/mil spec sil nylon".

And as time said, the weight of the material we use is pretty close to 30D.

He should have said "serious space age shit" because I have seen and own other types of silnylon and it clearly doesn't stack up to Kifarus. And I don't even own one of their tarps but have the material on my KU belt pouches.

 

[123 4/8 P&Y]

I heard it was actual rhinoceros scrotum, stretched really tight then tanned with cobra venom.

 

[Aron Snyder]

That would explain the waterproofness!

 

[Vance in AK]

I heard it was actual rhinoceros scrotum, stretched really tight then tanned with cobra venom.

And then injected with helium to reduce weight...

 

[aron]

Is it normal for the kifaru material and all silnylon to absorb water? My mega tarp seemed to weigh a lot more after couple days of rain.

 

[Tim in Wa.]

I don't think that it absorbs water I think that it holds allot of water on its surface.You can get rid of allot of it just by shaking it off.Obviously that's easier with the smaller shelters or an extra person to help.When things are wet if you try shaking the shelter yourself you end up swapping surface water for mud if part of it is on the ground.
Tim