Trail Bird Tapered Backpacking Tarp

Ultra Ultra Ultralight Tarp

I was interested in an ultralight tarp with roughly the same dimensions as the Gossamer Gear Twinn Tarp, but without the durability issues they've apparently had. Jared's tarp fit the bill perfectly. And it squishes down to basically the size and weight of a hoagie sandwich. I pair it with a Yama Mountain Gear 1P Bug Shelter and I've got a fully enclosed shelter system that weighs a little over a pound and goes up tight tight (thanks to the catenary cut to the tapered tarp) in five minutes flat (I just leave the two clipped together and store them together in a single sack). I've only tested the combo on rainless day hikes so far, but the system hangs easily between trees. The only minor issue I've had is the line locs slipping when cinched down tight. I tried different cordage but couldn't fix the issue, so I decided to not use them at all and just tied several loops on each line, which has worked great and eliminates the possibility of slipping entirely. Highly recommend working with Jared. He's responsive and his turnaround is lightning quick.

Can't go wrong with Simply Light Designs! 🙂👍

Another great piece of gear from SLD! Love my new Trail Bird tarp! Excellent quality, and amazingly fast delivery, even with the non-stock color I requested Two thumbs up!

Great product

Excellent communication! The tapered tarp is well made, everything you need to keep a bivy dry, and nothing you don’t. Cat cuts are easy to pitch, no more putting around with a square tarp when all I want to do is throw it up and go to sleep. Would buy again!