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Integral Designs Siltarp - 8' x 5'
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Integral Designs Siltarp - 8' x 5'

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The incredibly lightweight, waterproof Integral Designs Siltarp can be used as a cooking or gear storage shelter for minimalist backpacking with your bivy.

  • Parachute ripstop nylon impregnated with silicon is strong and resilient without being bulky or heavy
  • Can be set up on trekking poles, slung from trees or attached as an awning to a hooped bivy or tent
  • Reinforced center patch with webbing loop and 16 webbing loop tie-outs around outside edge provide setup options
  • Coverage varies depending on set up

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Integral Designs Siltarp - 8' x 5' Specs

Specification

Description

Seasons2-season
Design typeNon-freestanding shelter
Average packaged weight7 ounces
Average weight - metric0.20 kilograms
Floor dimensions96 x 60 inches
Floor dimensions - metric244 x 152 centimeters
Canopy fabricCoated nylon ripstop
Packed size3 x 6 inches

Integral Designs Siltarp - 8' x 5' Customer Reviews

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Integral Designs Siltarp - 8' x 5'
 
3.7

(based on 3 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (3)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Survivalist / minimalist (3)

    Reviewed by 3 customers

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    Aug

    17

    2009

    (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Great Tarp for Extra Cover

    By will

    from Asheville, NC

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Pros

    • Easy To Set Up
    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • Not exactly waterproof

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking

    Comments about Integral Designs Siltarp - 8' x 5':

    We used this tarp on the AT for a week and it rained the whole trip. This tarp held up to the promise of waterproof in drizzle/normal rain but started to leak after hours and hours of pounding hard rain. The amount of rain and especially the wind velocity would overcome the fabric and it would saturate. The concept that you can cook underneath it and store some some gear with minimal weight is exactly dead on. Don't take this to sleep under in the howling rain, use it as a temporary refuge and enjoy.

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

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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    May

    14

    2010

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    Thin peice of waterproof fabric w/ loops

    By Paul the runner

    from Anchorage, Alaska

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Lightweight
    • Packs small easy
    • Waterproof

    Cons

    • Difficult To Setup
    • Too small for stand alone

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Fast-packing

    Comments about Integral Designs Siltarp - 8' x 5':

    I bought this tarp to do Fastpacking, I can only use it as a shelter by attatching one side to trees, bushes, or rock walls. The majority of my use for it was covering my bike & gear on a long distance tour (It worked well & collected my drinking water). Water will seep through if you touch the inside of it when it's wet on the other side but that's not a big deal...you just can't use it over a sleeping bag. It being paper-thin means abrasion happens quick so you can only use it properly. The benifit is that it packs much smaller than any other waterproof material I've been able to find. I would only recomend this to the small ammount of crazies that fastpack / Ultralight backpack and I think the 10'x8' size would be able to make a much more weatherproof shelter.

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

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jul

    21

    2010

     
    4.0

    Great Light Product, but go big.

    By statesrunner

    from Scottsdale, AZ

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Lightweight
    • Waterproof

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping

      Comments about Integral Designs Siltarp - 8' x 5':

      I agree with the above except that you can't really ask something this light to be everything. I've got the 5x8 and have used it to camp under while running the 800 mile Arizona Trail as well as 600 miles across Nebraska which I just finished. It will keep dew and wind off of you and keep in some heat if you set it up to do that. As with all nylon shelters without a rain fly, don't touch it when it's wet. If you bring enough cord, it can be set up in a number of ways. My favorite part is the loop attachment in the center so you can give the inside a little room. I usually tie one end to a tree (or cactus) and stake the other ends down while pitching the roof some. Getting in can be a challenge but it's about as good as you'll get in this weight range. If I did it again I'd go for the 8 x 10, since you're so exposed under the smaller size, the bigger one will increase the chances you'll stay dry in a rainstorm. Most memorable night under it? 9,000 feet in a snowstorm on the Mexican border. I set it up under the boughs of a pine tree and a badger kept crawling under the tarp to join me on my first night.

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      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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