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Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9'
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Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9'

Item # 627834

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The Kelty Noah's Tarp provides shaded, sheltered area for dining or just resting up--ideal for family campers or river runners.

  • Catenary cut, no-sag, coated polyester taffeta allows a very taut pitch
  • This versatile tarp can be pitched in a multitude of configurations
  • Reinforced nylon webbing pullouts; grommets allow the use of 2 poles, each sold separately
  • Comes with four 7-ft. guylines and a carry sack
  • Peak height varies based on setup configuration and location
  • Tarp poles sold separately

Imported.

Item 627834

Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9' Specs

Specification

Description

SeasonNot applicable
Design typeNon-freestanding shelter
Average weight1 lbs. 13 oz.
Average weight - metric0.82 kilograms
Dimensions108 x 108 inches
Dimensions - metric274 x 274 centimeters
Covered area81 square feet
Peak heightVaries
Peak height - metricVaries
MaterialCoated polyester taffeta
Packed size5 x 23 inches

Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9' Customer Reviews

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Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9'
 
4.8

(based on 9 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (7)
  • Easy to set up (6)
  • Sturdy (5)
  • Waterproof (5)
  • Comfortable (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (8)
    • Car camping (5)
    • Hiking (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Casual adventurer (4)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist (6)

    Reviewed by 9 customers

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    Oct

    1

    2008

    (14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Invaluable backpacking accessory

    By Long-time camper

    from Estes Park, CO

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Easy To Set Up
    • Fly Works Well
    • Lightweight
    • Sturdy
    • Waterproof

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping

      Comments about Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9':

      A few years ago my husband and I added the Noah's Tarp 9X9 to our backpacking gear, even though we really didn't want more weight. However, we typically camp at high elevations in Colorado, where it rains almost daily, usually around cooking time.
      Noah's tarp has truly been a great addition, well worth the few ounces, and the catenary cut is far superior to any plain old rectangular tarp we ever used. This tarp is very easy to set up; we just suspend it from a lightweight rope between two trees and then guy down the points (it has a diamond shape when pitched). The design allows for many different configurations, so we've never had trouble fitting it into our campsite. It's plenty large for two people to sit, cook, and eat under at a backcountry camp, even while sharing the space with pack gear we want to keep out of the rain. High country rains (which admittedly are not usually driving but still can be nasty) don't seem to get under the edges, either. In short, it has kept us dry (hence warm) and has saved many a frigid, wet packing trip.
      About the size--9X9 is surprisingly luxurious. For backpacking, don't even consider a larger size unless you routinely pack with 4 or more people who all need to be under the same tarp.
      Unless you camp in treeless areas, forget the extra (and expensive) poles. We've never needed them. DO take instead a long, lightweight line, enough to go the tarp's length diagonally plus around two trees--I'd recommend at least 25 feet and more is better. The lines that come with the tarp are really only good for guying out the edges.
      We rarely car-camp so I can't offer recommendations if that's how you're going to use it. I'm not going camping anywhere without this tarp ever again, though!

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jun

      11

      2008

      (14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Recommended over a tent...

      By bharris68

      from Issaquah, Wa

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy to set up
      • Lightweight
      • Waterproof

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Hiking
        • Search and rescue

        Comments about Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9':

        I found this and decided that it would be a very welcome alternate to the "Blue Tarp" campsites that King County Explorer Search and Rescue usually winds up creating while we're out on trainings and missions.

        I was right - the multiple attachment points and generous size make it possible to keep rain and wind off of you and several other folks.

        Make sure that you have enough cord or poles/trees to keep it tight, otherwise the material gets soaked and may drip on you - I've only had one or two drops ever come off it, and that was after 10 hours of rainfall. Root Cause in that case was sagging material: operator error :>

        Purchase this and some lightweight poles and cord, plus a good ground tarp, and you'll sleep well and be ultralight!

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jan

        17

        2008

        (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Plenty of space

        By senni

        from Austin, TX

        About Me Professional Guide

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Lightweight

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Hiking

          Comments about Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9':

          I use this with a hammock, and I have plenty of room to stash my gear under in case of rain. It's lightweight and has withstood whatever I've thrown at it.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

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          Mar

          28

          2009

          (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Works well

          By xrayextra

          from Baton Rouge, Louisiana

          About Me Casual Adventurer

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Easy To Set Up
          • Lightweight
          • Sturdy
          • Waterproof

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Car Camping

            Comments about Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9':

            I used this for the first time recently and it worked out very well for me.

            I set it up at two different campsites two nights in a row. It poured down raining both nights and this shelter kept the water off me while I prepared dinner. Like another reviewer suggested, I hung a cord between two trees and set up the shelter over that. I was able to tie off one of the sides to another tree and made a pole for the fourth side. This gave me plenty of room to walk around.

            I think for more than four people it'd be cramped if it rained. It's perfect for two or three.

            I also set up a hammock and this shelter is IDEAL for usage with a hammock. Next trip I may ditch the tent and just bring the shelter with a hammock and mosquito net (I have one that'd be perfect for this that I got from my time in the army). Maybe even a cot for car camping.

            • Gift:
            • No
            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Minimalist

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            Kelty tarp with hammock set up underneath.

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            (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jun

            8

            2009

            (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            a little dry area in a wet world

            By backcountry hydro

            from Petersburg, AK

            About Me Outdoor Professional

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Easy To Set Up
            • Lightweight
            • Sturdy

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Field work

              Comments about Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9':

              In southeast Alaska shelter from the rain is top on everyone's list. I carry this tarp every day and it's made extremely wet days workable. It's light, it's durable, it's fairly cheap and works well.

              • Gift:
              • No
              • What Is Your Gear Style:
              • Minimalist

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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              November in SEAK - 35 degrees mixed rain and snow

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              (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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              Mar

              19

              2009

              (3 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              Stuff sack huge

              By nate12

              from Colorado Springs

              About Me Casual Adventurer

              Site Member

              Pros

                Cons

                • Stuff sack too big

                Best Uses

                • Backpacking
                • Beach
                • Hiking

                Comments about Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9':

                Haven't actually used this yet, but the stuff sack it came is way too big. It's oblong and awkward, so I picked up an REI small Tuff Stuff Sack, and that works much better.

                The tarp includes guylines and tent stakes, and those fit in the small sack too.

                • What Is Your Gear Style:
                • Minimalist

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                (3 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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                Sep

                14

                2009

                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                BUY IT!

                By crank

                from Portland, Oregon

                About Me Avid Adventurer

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Comfortable
                • Easy To Set Up
                • Fly Works Well
                • Lightweight
                • Sturdy
                • Waterproof

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Backpacking
                  • Beach
                  • Car Camping
                  • Mountaineering

                  Comments about Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9':

                  This tarp works awsome. I spent 4 days in the Olympics and we got rained on every day. This tarp provided a dry space for our group to cook and hang out together despite the wet weather.

                  I have tried numerous set ups with this tarp and hanging it between two trees is the best. There was plenty of room for the tree of us, four would be a little cramped.

                  • Gift:
                  • No
                  • What Is Your Gear Style:
                  • Comfort Driven

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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                  Aug

                  17

                  2009

                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  4.0

                  Cozy in a pinch

                  By Pet me I

                  from Mid-Atlantic Region

                  About Me Outdoor Professional

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Set Up
                  • Sturdy
                  • Waterproof

                  Cons

                  • Heavy

                  Best Uses

                  • Backpacking
                  • Car Camping

                  Comments about Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9':

                  By far not the lightest on the market but for the price range, this is a fantastic tarp. Ditch the stuff sack and the guy lines that come with this tarp. You can pack this much smaller than the sack and who ever thought black would be a good idea for guy lines has never been camping in the dark!

                  I take this along with me when my trail buddies and I are planning on sleeping under the stars. We set this up just in case and it has come in handy when the weather turns unexpectedly. We've fit 5 people and one dog under this tarp in a downpour that awoke us at 4am! A quick scramble under the tarp and no one got soaked trying to set up their tents in the rain. It was a tight fit, true, but doable and with a little snuggling we all slept well for the remainder of the night.

                  This will be our shelter of choice for trips with 3 or 4 people from now on so we can all lighten our loads and leave the heavy shelters at home.

                  • Gift:
                  • No
                  • What Is Your Gear Style:
                  • Minimalist

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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                  Nov

                  2

                  2009

                   
                  5.0

                  Versitile and light

                  By Runs with a Reason

                  from Nashville, TN

                  About Me Avid Adventurer

                  Site Member

                  Pros

                  • Compact
                  • Lightweight
                  • versatile

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Backpacking
                    • Beaches
                    • Car Camping

                    Comments about Kelty Noah's Tarp - 9' x 9':

                    I love the weight and versatility of the tarp. Multiple ways to set it up. Stuff sack is slightly oversized which makes take-down and storage very easy. Included guy lines and stakes are very easy to use.

                    • Gift:
                    • No
                    • What Is Your Gear Style:
                    • Minimalist

                    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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