Supertarp purchased!!

[Lawnboi]

How many stakes are all of you using for the Super Tarp and annex? I got some lightweight ones from Hilleberg that were on sale 10 stakes weight 3.8 oz, just curious how many you are packing?

depends how good of a 'seal' you want with the ground. 5 is all you really NEED. But i prefer more to get a good seal with the ground.

 

[Rizzy]

I started out with about 8 6" stakes and now have about 12. I started packing more just for convenience. I have recently found a need to switch out a couple of the 6" stakes for a couple 8" or 10" for soft ground. I supplement with sticks if need be for dicey set ups.

 

[dotman]

I'll be taking 1 of the viper stakes for each point, total weight 6oz. Off the top of my head there are 16 possible staking point which is what i'll take but probably not use all.

 

[Lawnboi]

im thinking of taking 4 or 5 groundhogs 8" for the key points, and some lightweight 6in for the rest of them.

 

[Aron Snyder]

I try and set my ST up near trees and utilize those, but either way, I rarely use more than 6 during the summer and early Sept months.

 

[cmeier117]

I will play with it when I get the tent and see. I am thinking 7 to pitch the tent and annex plus 4 to make sure I can always use the pullouts to increase useable space. I will be using it as a 2 man shelter this year. I bought about 20 viper pegs and 10 pro pegs from hilleberg because they were on sale, so I have enough for a few supertarps.

 

[Rizzy]

Downed logs and saplings work good too

 

[Ross]

I was feeling left out so I had to buy one as well A hunters Louis Vuitton of tarps it is.

 

[cmeier117]

I sure love the look of these shelters!!! I have 2 weeks of waiting left.

 

[cmeier117]

What are you guys running for sleep systems under the ST or any floorless shelter? I am going to use two pads on top of tyvek. One is a Thermarest Z-lite the other is a Thermarest Neo-air all season and I am running either a Zpacks quilt or montbell UL down hugger. I am wondering how many people run a water resistant bivy sack instead of the tyvek?

 

[dotman]

I'm just planning on a piece of tyvek, z-lite and slick bag.

 

[Rizzy]

footprint from an REI tent
Neoair
0 deg Slick

 

[Mark Pitts]

Hi guys, my super tarp didnt come with the guy out points. Is there a chance some one could post up a close up photo of the guy out point thats attatched to the tarp ?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Mark.

 

[RockChucker30]

What are you guys running for sleep systems under the ST or any floorless shelter? I am going to use two pads on top of tyvek. One is a Thermarest Z-lite the other is a Thermarest Neo-air all season and I am running either a Zpacks quilt or montbell UL down hugger. I am wondering how many people run a water resistant bivy sack instead of the tyvek?

Thats similar to what I use. Take a look at the gossamer gear 1/4 thinlite evazote pad. Mine weighs 3.6 oz, so for milder weather I like it over the z lite. (I have both).

 

[whuppinstick]

Thats similar to what I use. Take a look at the gossamer gear 1/4 thinlite evazote pad. Mine weighs 3.6 oz, so for milder weather I like it over the z lite. (I have both).

Would you use this in snow? I have the Gossamer Gear and the Ridge Rest and I'm trying to decide which or both (or more?) is going to be needed if I'm on top of snow this November.

 

[dotman]

Hi guys, my super tarp didnt come with the guy out points. Is there a chance some one could post up a close up photo of the guy out point thats attatched to the tarp ?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Mark.

I would but I don't have a picture, when did you order yours? I think they started to put them on as a standard option sometime last year.

 

[Mark Pitts]

Hey Dotman I ordered mine around june 2010 ,I think this was right when the upgrades came out.
Anyone else got a photo ?
Cheers
Mark.

 

[dotman]

Actually look at post #28, that is as good of a pic as you will get of them, same on the para and super.

 

[Mark Pitts]

#28 is a good pic but I want a close up of where the guy line meets the tarp. I think I read somewhere that you can send your tarp back to kifaru and they will do the upgrade for $50.00.
From Australia it will cost me another $50.00 to send it , so if I can get a close up I will make my own , I just wanted to see it so I can do the same.
Cheers
Mark.