One of my prize bits of camping gear is my cuban fiber hammock tarp. At 12'x8', it comes in around 7-8oz. Compared to my sinylon 11'x8' at 19oz, it is remarka

One of my prize bits of camping gear is my cuban fiber hammock tarp. At 12'x8', it comes in around 7-8oz. Compared to my sinylon 11'x8' at 19oz, it is remarkably lighter. Absolutely bomb proof in nasty weather with heavy winds/rain. The main drawbacks were the purchase price (ouch) when that material was first out, it is opaque enough that you wake up with sunrise, and it sounds like a drum in the rain.