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Member Reviews for Integral Designs Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
Integral Designs Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
Compact enough to fit into the corner of a daypack, this tarp can be set up as a lunchtime shelter or an overnight bivy. The fabric uses a silicone impregnation that causes water to bead and roll off. When this extraordinary water repellency is combined with taut, steep rigging, the tarp acts like it’s waterproof, just as an umbrella made of fabric that is technically not waterproof provides excellent rain protection.
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6 out of 6(100%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Member Reviews for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
Review 1 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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By:xraygord
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Age: 35-44
Gender: male
Gear Style: Minimalist
Describe Yourself: Outdoor Pro
Great lightweight tarp!
Date:February 18, 2013
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This tarp was exactly what I was looking for. Lightweight, compact and easy to set up. This tarp kept my dry during two recent outings. Another bonus is that it actually fits back into it's bag once folded up. I find many MEC products like this.
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A solo hiking trip, where I used the tarp when it started to rain and had to set up camp quickley.
Pros: Lightweight, Simple, Reliable
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Review 2 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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By:Anonymous
Location: Nelson, BC
Age: 35-44
Gender: male
Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer
Great to have
Date:March 10, 2012
I got this for hiking the west coast trail. It was super light weight and packed incredibly small. Lots of attachment points for a wide variety of set-ups. We used it as a wind break, smokescreen, tarp, shade...and it is perfect for a bit of shelter for bags and dogs. You could use it with a bivvy too, nice to have your head dry!
The only drawback was that it was expensive, and small sparks from a campfire will melt a hole in it.
The only drawback was that it was expensive, and small sparks from a campfire will melt a hole in it.
Pros: Lightweight, Simple, Reliable
Cons: Expensive
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Review 3 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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By:Mountainbiker
Location: Montreal,QC
Age: 35-44
Gender: male
Gear Style: Minimalist
Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer
Don't leave home without it!
Date:July 2, 2011
Perfect as a kitchen or as an extra area for those rainy days camping ! I also do alot of biking and for an overnight etc due to be super lightweight this couldn't be a better product, saves carrying any tents especially when space is limited.
Pros: Lightweight
Cons: NONE
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Review 4 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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By:tim
Location: aldergrove, BC
Age: under 18
Gender: male
Gear Style: Minimalist
Describe Yourself: Outdoor Pro
amazing
Date:May 8, 2010
this tarp has saved my !@# from 150mph wind and kept me bone dry. this tarp is 100% waterproof and is light enough to take n an day hike.
i cannot say enough for this tarp and i now own 3 integral designs tarps. integral designs has truly inpressed me. this wont let you down.
i cannot say enough for this tarp and i now own 3 integral designs tarps. integral designs has truly inpressed me. this wont let you down.
Pros: Rugged, Lightweight, Simple, Good Value, Reliable, 100%waterproof
Cons: NONE
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Review 5 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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By:mouse6196
Location: Guelph, ONT
Age: 35-44
Gender: male
MEC MEMBER
Great tarp
Date:April 11, 2010
You can configure this tarp into many shelters. It's very light and easy to make tight and water repellent. There are plenty of places to tie this tarp off. I keep my guy-wires on the tarp (about 150 feet in all) and it still all fits easily in the small bag. the Tie loops are heavily re-inforced and stitched. Use the seam sealer that is included and you'll stay dry in any weather using this tarp. If there was a negative for this tarp, I'd say it's a little high in price but still worth it to me. It's also hard to fold and get into the bag as the fabric is so slick. That's just what you get with ripstop nylon. Great tarp and great shelter. I highly recommend this tarp to anyone looking for a lightweight shelter.
Pros: Lightweight, Simple, Reliable
Cons: Expensive
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Review 6 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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Effectiveness:
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By:Powderpiggy
Location: Chetwynd British Columbia
Age: 45-55
Gender: male
Gear Style: Comfort Driven
Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer
MEC MEMBER
An Always Carry.
Date:March 12, 2010
I bring this with me all the time. I use it when I bivey camp as an extra place for my gear. I also use it when I use my Hennessy Hammock. It holds the gear or adds extra protection. Not fire proof so keep it as far away from your fire as possible. It repels rain and snow remarkably well. I also bring it kayak camping so I have a lightweight shelter for cooking. It is so light you can take it everywhere. Combine it with the all weather space blanket and you have a nice dry, warm shelter in any weather for day hikes.
Pros: Lightweight, Reliable
Cons: Expensive
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Review 7 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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By:Scot and Connie
Location: Stony Plain , Alberta Can.
MEC MEMBER
NEW FLY FOR HAMMOCKS
Date:April 19, 2009
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We have substituted this tarp for the flys on our Hennessy Hammocks. Compared to the OEM fly , it offers much more protection from rain combined with strong wind. It also offers a greatly enlarged area beneath the hammock for gear storage , changing clothes , and airing out clothes and sleeping bags during protracted periods of precipitation.From a weight standpoint the sil-tarp is lighter than the fly that comes with the Expedition , but a little heavier than the Ultalite. Hennessy offers an oversized fly very comparable to this but we would have had to mail-order and wait for them to arrive, these were in stock in our local MEC. These are also better suited to regular "tarp" type duties when not employed as fly's for the hammocks . When canoe camping we often take our Northwind tent and the sil-tarps then can be used to cover the cookiing area and gear storage.
Pros: Easy To Set Up, Fly Works Well, Waterproof, Lightweight, Sturdy
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Review 8 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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By:Chad
Location: Halifax, NS
VERIFIED REVIEWER
great.
Date:May 26, 2008
camped 3 people under this tarp in tropics with no problems. would be nice to have loops on either side of the center, for hanging a bug net or stabilizing a prop-up. but, with proper line work and site choice, you can use this large tarp to protect you without carrying hardly any weight.
not big a deal, but the fabric attracts sand or dirt if it is touched to it, so just keep it off the ground. worth the expensive price tag.
not big a deal, but the fabric attracts sand or dirt if it is touched to it, so just keep it off the ground. worth the expensive price tag.
Pros: Waterproof, Lightweight, Easy To Set Up, Sturdy
Cons: attracts sand or dirt
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Review 9 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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By:Anonymous
Location: Vernon, BC
MEC MEMBER
Very Versatile
Date:April 21, 2008
Provides the utmost in flexibility for setting up an impromptu shelter to escape the rain or sunshine. This has been a wonderfull product which has allowed us to extend several sucessfull Moose and Deer hunts. I have yet to spend a night under this tarp, maybe this year I'll give it a shot!
Pros: Sturdy, Lightweight, Waterproof, Easy To Set Up
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Review 10 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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By:Mountain Midge
Location: BC
MEC MEMBER
excellent product
Date:September 4, 2007
Excellent tarp, lightweight and compact, yet does the job of keeping dry perfectly. I plan to buy another one for a family member
Pros: Fly Works Well, Easy To Set Up, Lightweight
Cons: NONE
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Review 11 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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By:Mike
Location: Vancouver
This is a very good tarp.
Date:May 16, 2007
I’ve guyed this tarp out like a pup tent, tied the edges and corners to trees and rocks and then put a pole in the middle to make a faux pyramid tent, and laid it across the entrance to my tent with the outlying edges and corners guyed out to make a large covered area ‘attached’ to my tent. It’s great with when suspended over one or more bivy sack users, usually with heads under the tarp and feet out, and all your gear under the tarp too. Hiking poles work well to hold the tarp up when trees are scarce.
Any tarp can be used as described above though so what can I write specifically about this unit? I can comment that it is light and packs small for the area it covers. I have not seen the fabric leak – in fact water runs off it like it is polished glass. It dries quickly, and I find the number and placements of grommets just right. The fabric is quite light and I’ve been careful with it; this appears to have paid off as there is very little wear showing just yet. I plan to take this and a Universal Expedition bivy sack on a week-long trip coming up soon, rather than a tent.
Any tarp can be used as described above though so what can I write specifically about this unit? I can comment that it is light and packs small for the area it covers. I have not seen the fabric leak – in fact water runs off it like it is polished glass. It dries quickly, and I find the number and placements of grommets just right. The fabric is quite light and I’ve been careful with it; this appears to have paid off as there is very little wear showing just yet. I plan to take this and a Universal Expedition bivy sack on a week-long trip coming up soon, rather than a tent.
Pros: Easy To Set Up, Durable, Large area covered, Lightweight
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Review 12 for Integral Designs Siltarp 2 Tarp
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By:Dave
Location: southern ontario
VERIFIED REVIEWER
excellent
Date:May 2, 2007
I use my tarp with an OR bug bivy and leave the tent at home for a very lightweight tandem.I've been caught in heavy rain and wet snow and stayed dry.To set up shelter I tie a line between two trees throw the tarp over the top and peg the bottoms in just like a pup tent.
Pros: Repels water completely, Lightweight
Cons: Stuff sack too small
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