Sanctuary SilTarp - Ultralight and Waterproof Ripstop Silnylon Rain Shelter Tarp, Guy Line and Stake Kit - Perfect for Hammocks, Camping and Backpacking

First off I'm not super experienced with tarps as shelters. I've backpacked a fair amount for many years and owned lots of gear. I'd been wanting a light tarp to use as sun and rain shelter for cooking and kicking back so I did a bunch of web research and settled on the Paria mainly for the low price but also the included stakes and guy lines. I read a bunch of reviews and pulled the trigger. The tarp arrived really fast, awesome! I just finished testing it in a nearby park and here's my thoughts:I noticed right away that one of the dyneema cords was frayed in 2 spots. Maybe the quality control could be notch better regarding the lines.Other than that the workmanship is great especially for the price.True to Seattle form it started raining with 10 mph gusts just as I pitched a modified plow point. The tarp worked perfectly.I really wish it had more tie outs...maybe every 2' along the 8' sides and an extra center tab on the 10' sides. I think the lack of these extra tie outs slightly limits the pitching possibilities. Love the center top tie out though.The stakes leave a lot to be desired. They look just like MSR groundhogs but don't perform the same. I bent 2 in medium soft sparsely rocky soil in my local park using only my hands and feet. I was shocked.The tarp stuffs into the included sack even with the stakes and guy lines, but barely. The seems on the stuff sack were definitely stretching majorly. I was a bit concerned I'd have to fold it to fit which I'd never do.All in all the tarp will suit my needs and I like it. Even without the guy lines and stakes it's still a fair deal. If I was serious about this as my main structure I think the lack of tie outs would be too limiting.Update:Less than 24hrs after writing the above review Paria reached out, apologized and offered replacement stakes and line. They also provided a detailed description of the type of aluminum used on the stakes and how their monitoring feedback and considering an upgrade.I've updated my rating from 3 to 5 stars based on the excellent service.Well done Paria! In a world where service can be pretty lousy I commend you and wish you the best. I'll be spreading the good word.

OK, My son's Scout Troop hammock camps. While it has taken me roughly 37 nights of hanging and one year of thinking to dial my gear in, this made have just become my favorite bit of kit (after my underquilt cus that thing is crazy awesome!). Really. I used a Hennessy Hex Tarp all year. It worked well, but It was the 70d version and it was heavey. I was looking for something lighter, but didn't want to spend $150 on it. I ordered a different tarp that was 20d. It was light but it was too small for my new Dutchware Half Zipped. I thought, "Why am I giving up the extra dry space for a hex tarp?" I was not saving much weight. That is when I settled on the 12'x10' flat sheet tarp from Paria.I used it this past weekend in the Pacific Northwest. It was 40f, raining and windy. The wind was ripping at 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. I did NOT have this tarp in that wind. Nothing short of a building will survive wind like that. Our camp site was very protected from the wind. The rain was another story. Wet had a lot of rain.Under this tarp I had tons of room. I was able to hang it high enough to stand up at the ridge. I pulled the corners down low and stuck my walking sticks up in the middle of the sides to give it more flair and make a larger dry foot print. None of my gear was wet. I kept a ground cloth out that I could walk around on in my socks.I live where it rains a lot. I will pack this tarp every trip. The only bad thing I can say is the tie out lines suck. They are cheap and stiff. I replaced them with dyneema refletex. It is much smoother and more supple. The other cords will look great woven in to some cool paracord project.

The forecast predicted 100% chance of rain all weekend so I set my new tarp up in the backyard. I was surprised how easy it was to set up fairly taut with only a little tweaking on my first try. After weeks of perusing tarp camping and ultralight backpacking sites I was anticipating it being much harder. I set it up in a high and wide A frame style and left it up all weekend. I used a trekking pole at 52" on on end and a small 18" pole (from my Tarptent) on the end into the prevailing winds. I guyed it out pretty wide and put a tent footprint under it so I could check my results throughout the weekend. The winds weren't high but steady rain all weekend. The foot print, which was 50x84 stayed dry all weekend. I'm stoked now to try it on a trip and not the least concerned that it will rain on me.It was nice to get everything included which allowed me to set it up without having to buy anything else. The line tensioners worked, and kept the tarp very taut, but I found them awkward to adjust. Maybe I just put them on wrong but I'm not a fan of them. I have a couple of packs of line locks left over from another project that I'm going to replace them with. The included line is very thin and light but seems quite adequate to hold the tarp and its great that they're reflective. Customer service contacted me to see if I was pleased with the tarp and offered me some suggestions to set up after when expressed some concerns with the poles I have and they worked fine.All in all I'm very pleased with this purchase.

I used this tarp for several days of backpacking in Lake Superior Provincial Park on the north shore of Lake Superior--a lot of rain was forecast, and the size of this tarp was appealing to me. It definitely worked well keeping me out of the elements, but I found that it's so long that it's tough to find trees far enough apart to hang it, where there's not other brush growing up that will get in the way. Finding the right trees to hammock from is an art, anyway, but the extra length of the tarp added to that challenge a bit. It held up to the wind, but is noisy when it rustles. I will take it with me in the future when there's bad weather forecast, and likely stick with my Eno ProFly for trips when the weather forecast is clear.