Description
The Zpacks Flat Tarp 8.5' x 10' is a larger flat rectangular shelter at 7.9 m², sized for two hikers or one hiker who wants extra room for gear under cover. Twelve attachment loops give more pitch options than a basic two-corner tarp, letting you close off ends, add a porch, or adjust the pitch for wind direction. It pitches A-frame using trekking poles or cord and ships with a stuff sack and guyline.
Like any flat tarp, there's no floor, walls or bug netting, so protection depends on a competent pitch and site choice rather than the shelter sealing itself off. The extra loops make it more adaptable to bad weather than a minimal tarp, but hikers wanting an enclosed, bug-free sleep still need to pair it with a bivy or inner nest.