My buddy swore by a cheap tarp from Harbor Freight for my car camping setup

I used it for a weekend in the Gifford Pinchot and a corner grommet ripped out during a light rain. Anyone know a good brand that can actually handle some weather?

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morganhill21d agoProlific Poster

Yeah, my friend had a similar thing happen with a cheap tarp on a trip up near Mount Hood. It wasn't even that windy, just a steady drizzle, and a whole seam just split open like a zipper. We had to scramble and use a bunch of paracord and a poncho to patch it up. He was soaked and pretty mad about it. That's when he switched to a heavier duty brand, I think it was Kelty, and hasn't had a single problem since.

jessicajackson21d ago

Ugh, been there too, right?

emery1918d ago

My old man always said you get what you pay for with gear. That Harbor Freight stuff is fine for covering a woodpile but it falls apart when you actually need it.