RE: [Philmont]: Silicone-nylon vs. polyurethane-nylon tarp

We used a Noah's Tarp on our recent trek. It weighs about 1/2 as much a the
official Phil-tarp, and works just fine.

In fact, we took most of our own gear; the only thing we got from Philmont
was a pair of hot pot tongs we left ours at home) and Polar Pure (everybody
gets Polar Pure). As a result, our check in and check out went very
quickly, we were totally familiar with our gear before we hit the trail,
and, we knew how things fit in our packs before the CHQ shakedown.

Dan Bestul
Monroe, WI
Advisor, Crew 812-A

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com]On
Behalf Of Robert Chaney
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:02 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Silicone-nylon vs. polyurethane-nylon tarp

i bought a bought a Noahs Tarp from campmor. it very lite and sets up very
ez.. itd a Kelty product.We plan on using it on our pre trek hikes but was
worried about taking it to Philmont next summer. The Philmont folks dont
care if u bring your own gear?

Ched Hudson <chedhudson@verizon.net> wrote:

The weight reduction advantage of a silicone-impregnated nylon tarp over
it's polyurethane-coated nylon counterpart is a no-brainer, but there are
probably disadvantages that are not immediately apparent. I've been looking
at getting a crew tarp for our shakedown hikes, and to avoid having to use
one of the expedition-weight Philmont tarps when we get there. Does anyone
have any experience with these pro or con?

Also, I've seen several references to crews using a 12' x 12' tarp, but the
largest size I'm seeing commonly available is 10' x 12'. Does the extra bit
of square footage make enough difference to warrant continuing my search?
Suggestions for sources? We'll have a full crew of 12 hikers.

>Ched Hudson
ASM, Troop 994
Fairfax Station, VA
Philmont '66, '04

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