My last few trips out have been with a 3x3 DD ultralight and I really like it. Time will tell how durable it is but for now my old DD tarp has been semi retired
My last few trips out have been with a 3x3 DD ultralight and I really like it. Time will tell how durable it is but for now my old DD tarp has been semi retired
Yeah, my next tarp purchase is going to be the ultralight, thanks for the positive report
+3 for the DD Superlight...on me wishlist
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I bought mine after seeing Scotts at a little meet. You really do question the durability when setting eyes on it but DD are not known for developing goods that are not up to the job.
I am really taken by it. I can't fault the weight and packed size which is what I was after, and as a compromise the material is not likely to be as durable I suppose. That said I have not owned it or used it enough to make a valid viewpoint and only time will tell.
I always look at my kit as what it is - outdoor gear that will get used in some reasonably harsh environments. My other DD tarp has had a bit of abuse which includes being used over a fire and has the scars to prove it, which is something I shall not be doing with the new lightweight one. It will get used in the same manner in every other way though and I am interested to see just how it fairs.
After this trip, that DD 4,5x3 is always going to have special place in my heart. I lsept right trough a polar depression inside it in my hammock, while 2-3 feet of snow fell, and I woke up to gale force winds out on the lake...while I was relatively sheltered 20-30 mters into the treeline.
I was completely ignorant of what was going on around me. An what happened was that the when the snow fell, it lsided off the sides, creating snow walls on each side, that helped shelter me from the strong winds that followed.
Last edited by FishyFolk; 12-08-2015 at 12:11 AM.
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Great shot, lucky you had the ends down / enclosed