CONS
A BIT EXPENSIVE – While the worth of this tarp is superior in comparison with related shelters, it is nonetheless a bit on the costly facet seeing as it isn’t absolutely enclosed. For only a bit extra of a splurge, you would get one in all our favourite backpacking tents or ultralight tents for extra bug/climate safety.
NOT AS DURABLE AS SOME – The materials of the ZPacks Flat Tarp is .55 oz. Dyneema, which is thinner and fewer sturdy than the .8 oz. Dyneema used for HMG’s Flat Tarp and the .75 oz. Dyneema used for MLD’s Grace Tarp. Still, should you’re cautious together with your gear and diligent about selecting campsites which are freed from pokey branches, pinecones, and rocks, your ZPacks Flat Tarp ought to final you for a lot of many miles of adventuring.