What differentiates this from a tarp? Is the the weight of the tarp? Material? Is there a stuff sack?
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Hey an ordinary tarp is heavy canvas (great for covering a pile of firewood or a lawn mower) The Noah's tarp is light weight 2# for the 12' X12'it has lots of tie out points and does come with a storage bag. I love mine as it can be set up as many ways as you can think of. Material is nylon. If you are a backpacker there are lighter tarps out there, but way more $$$
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This is a tarp, but it has additional tie straps on the surface which permits it to be pitched in a variety of configurations. It does have more of a carry bag than a stuff sack. I believe it is nylon. It is reasonably light weight, water proof and strong.
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It is a heavy canvas type material with a rubberized outer coating. It is weather resistant. It does not zip closed but has heavy duty locking clips to hold it together. It is a good bag.
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It is stiffer than cloth , like a sheet of plastic , but not as loud as the cheap Mylar emergency blankets . It is more of a tarp than a " blanket" . Still an excellent product . A bit small as a shelter . Buy two , sew them togeather . Everyone does . Windproof , waterproof , light and warm , but yes a little noisy .
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I dont know what the material is called. It does have a floor, heavier than the walls and stitched to the walls so the inside is protected from moisture and insects. more like tarpoline material. I would recommend that anyone who uses a tent first rake the ground where the tent will be set up and lay down a separate tarp to protect the tent floor from dirt, moisture and debris that will get rolled up into the tent when you put it away.
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It's a lighter weight canvas type of material. I quite like the bag. Perfect for stuffing a bunch of things into for the beach.
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Yes it is tarp material. Water shouldn't come in unless there was a tear or holes.
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Sorry, I thought you were asking about the tent its' self, seems you are looking at the bag weights. They are a medium weight nylon like material. We used quart zip lock bags to put the sand in and filled the weight bags with those to keep the sand from coming through the material. Each one held 40 pounds of sand.
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It is like a very flimsy tarp. Mine ripped the first time. It isn't worth the money.
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I have an extra tarp stuffed in the carry case it came with and it's 18x6x6. The standard stuff is very lightweight, maybe 2lb max, more if you add your own stakes (which I highly recommend)
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I wondered the same, but once I got it I realized that because you can set this up in any shape and configuration, getting a premade cover for it didn't make sense. You can certainly use a grommeted tarp and attach it with zip ties.
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The camo (woodland) one is definitely 3.5 lbs... a very sturdy tarp material is used, well built product, the weight being the only issue for a backpacker.
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Hi, Judy! I think ours arrived with a very thin plastic cover/bag ... might work for a few days to make sure it's not totally exposed to sunlight, but nothing you'd want to use long-term. For our cover, we've ended up buying some waterproof tarps (like you'd put underneath a tent outside), and toss those over the rolled-up cover. If we're keeping it that way for more than a few days, we have some bungie cords to wrap around it and keep it from blowing off. Not the world's fanciest solution, but it works. :)
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As I recall, yes. Also, this is a somewhat weighty tarp. Too heavy for backpacking, but just right for car camping/tent camping. I use it more as a ground cloth to protect my tent than as a rain fly, although it would server the latter purpose quite well.
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First, it doesn't come with a stuff sack. But it does have an elastic band to keep it rolled up. I don't have it in front of me but it rolls up to be about a foot and a half wide (obviously you can change this depending on how you roll it) and about as big around as a large pineapple I guess, maybe like 6-8 inches diameter. It won't compress too much because it's fleece, but it's lightweight. My summer sleeping bag compresses smaller.
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I second what Chief says 100%. I put 2 coats of silicone on mine, 2 coats of seam sealer and I'm looking for a tarp. Nice tent but they didn't finish the job.
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I am not sure the exact type of material, but it appears to be some sort of rain resistant material. I have been caught in light showers and the bag gets damp, but all equipment stays dry even without the weather cover. However, the rain cover is very easy to use and attach...and I have used it during a pretty heavy downpour and everything remained dry with no problems.
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I can't remember, the tarp covered our items for over 3,000 miles, kept things dry, did not tear. We were happy with it. Sold it in a garage sale, looking like new.