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ParaTarp shown with optional Peg & Pole Kit and ParaStove

- Ideally suited as tents with the use of available materials, like tree branches, trekking poles, an ice axe or pack stays.
- Full protection from 3 sides (there is no "door"), and the open front allows you to build a fire or take the chill off with one of our stoves.
- Overhead eave helps keep the drips out.

	You CAN supply the pole and pegs for support, but they are also  particularly suited for tree wells, trenches and groves of trees - giving you complete freedom to maximize the environment and the shelter together for a warm bivy. Set up as an A-frame, you'll have one open end that you'll want to place on the leeward side. In all the configurations we have tried, these Tarps have proven to be extremely windproof.
			photo courtesy of Danny Farris

ParaHootch, ParaTarp. What's the difference?
Hootches and Tarps are identical, save for the cordage colors.
Tarps: orange cordage for wilderness settings - preferable to hunters or outdoorsmen.
Hootches: Brown cordage - preferable to tactical operators.
Sizes: each is available in a regular or Super Size.

The Peg & Pole Kit is optional, for those who can't rely on the environment for their anchors - this Kit makes sure you have everything to set up your shelter. Better yet, the poles "nest" inside each other, meaning you can control the elevation of your pitch.
Front Elevation: from 12 to 42 inches Back Elevation: from 0 to 26 inches
includes front and rear poles, 12 pegs
Weight : 1 lb., 4 oz.

Stuff Sack: included
Colors: solid white or coyote brown

Don't need to bivy? These Tarps also function as a great catch-all shelter for your gear if you don't want to clutter up the sleeping quarters of your base camp tent. Use the storage tube to stash things like your eyeglasses or wallet.

Note: this shelter is stripped of all amenities to keep weight and bulk to a minimum. It does NOT include poles, pegs, mosquito netting or zippered doors. Need something a bit more decked out? Check out our ParaTipi - same exceptional fabric for strength to weight ratio, packs up small.

Shipping costs: will be emailed separately in order to give you the best possible price.

• More Specs
• Materials
• Peg & Pole Kit
• Stove Packages
• Annex
• Annex Setup
• Tarp Setup Video
• Setup - Graphics

	ParaHootch/ParaTarp Flat Dimensions  9 feet, 6 in. X  8 feet X 5 feet Assembled Dimensions: length: 9 feet, 6 in. front width: 8 feet. rear width: 5 feet Packed Dimensions:  3 in. diameter X  11 inches - can be compressed even smaller. Height: 42 inches Weight: 11 oz.		SuperTarp/SuperHootch Flat Dimensions:  12 feet, 2 in. X  9 feet 2 in. X 6 feet 5 in. Assembled Dimensions: length: 12 feet, 2 in. front width: 9 feet, 2 in rear width: 6 feet 5 in. Packed Dimensions: 4.5 in. diameter X  8.5 inches in it's own stuff sack - can be compressed smaller. Height: 52 inches Weight : 1 lb.

Construction: Ultralight paraglider fabric combined with years of experience gives you the most rugged, absolute lightest shelter ever built - in fact this fabric is half the weight and twice the strength of 1.9 oz. ripstop nylon. It is absolutely windproof & waterproof thanks to silicone impregnation on both sides.
Includes: 2 "locator" wedges of hypalon - 1 each for front and rear pole placement and 14 peg loops for staking out or tying off.

Relative Sizes with the Peg & Pole Kit
(shown with Nalgene bottle for comparison)

ParaTarp with Peg & Pole Kit, packed		The ParaTarp components

Recommended Stoves: ParaStove and Small Stove   Stoves The smallest are about the size of a book, including the pipe! Weight: from 2 lbs., 5 oz. When combined with our ParaStove, these Tarps are the lightest, most compact shelter and heating systems available! Shown: ParaTarp/ParaHootch  - shelter, stove, pipe and all  weighs just 3 pounds. ParaStove Small Stove ParaTarp and ParaStove Package (includes a Pipe Stabilizer) save $22 by purchasing the package!       Don't need to travel this light? You can plug ANY of our stoves into our vestibule, since they sit outside. Note: this shelter is open ended at the front, and use with this stove will take the chill off - however, you will get more saturated warmth from a fully enclosed shelter such as our ParaTipi. Click on our ParaStove to see details. Just scoot the stove inside your vestibule for more warmth.   relative size to a 5'11 inch man, with optional stove

The Tarp Annex - Vestibule/Door our thanks to Ken Ginter for these photos Add more versatility to your ParaTarp or SuperTarp with this extension. Provides 4 season comfort by sealing out that errant wind, and even has a stove pipe jack, letting you easily add your Small Stove or ParaStove. Best of all, the Annexes are form-fitted to retrofit any Kifaru Tarp you might already own, and affix into place without additional components. At under 6 ounces, it's great added protection.         Construction:  Paraglider Fabric for durability & weight savings UV coated and waterproof. Weight: 4 3/4 ounces for ParaTarp Annex Weight: 5 3/4 ounces for SuperTarp Annex         Annex completely seals off the front and lets you use a Small Stove or ParaStove

	Annex Instructions Parts list includes: - Annex - bolt for Peg & Pole setup You will need: 3 additional stakes

	1. with your Tarp set up, locate the large grommet on your Annex			2. remove the top of your current front support (stick, Peg & Pole Kit or trek pole) and insert through this grommet.
	2a. Peg & Pole Kit only: use the supplied bolt and insert through the top of the Annex.			2a. Washer should be on top. Insert bolt into the top of your Pole.
	3. Insert support back into the front of your Tarp.			4. Tie off the Annex at your Tarp's two front stakes
	5. Stretch front of Annex out tautly and stake both sides down, using one peg			6. Stake out 2 remaining anchors
	7. Remove front peg and disconnect side opposite stove jack.  Reset peg.  Tie off "door" at side.			8. Add your stove, and you're all set

 

Setting up a SuperTarp, SuperHootch, ParaTarp or ParaHootch

When pitched in their "optimum" modes these will provide very effective shelter - as long as you pitch their open fronts out of the wind they are capable of bomb-proof wind performance, a first for tarps. Without a Peg & Pole Kit You can use your ParaTarp or SuperTarp without a Peg and Pole Kit, supporting your shelter with the use of trekking poles, tree branches, etc.

Achieving optimum pitch without a Peg & Pole Kit
1) Gather or cut sticks for the peg loops, short ones for hard ground, longer ones for softer ground. On deep snow cut these two feet long and insert through the peg loops at a 45 degree angle (pack the snow first, and let it "set up" for a bit). Frozen ground? Carry some 40 penny nails (about 4' long) as substitute "pegs". Available at the hardware store.
2) Refer to the "pole" measuring tabs on one side of your Tarp. The longer distance between the long cord markers is for the Front pole. The distance between the short cord markers is for the Rear pole. Break branches to these dimensions OR adjust your trekking poles (if using), or use our Peg & Pole Kit (see below).

3) Peg the corners of the narrowest end of the Tarp/Hootch (this is the rear). Insert the longest "pole" beneath the other end (the front) against the hypalon patch, and raise.
4) Stretch the 6' cord attached to the eave forward and peg it. Peg the adjacent corners evenly, pulling them outwardly and forwardly. Then insert the shorter rear pole against its hypalon patch and raise.
Peg as many of the remaining peg loops as needed for a taut pitch.
5) You can build a fire out front, just offset it from beneath the front cord so as not to burn through it. Of course, the Tarp can be pitched in any traditional "tarp"-like configuration. Just take some cordage and you can stretch it between trees in "shelter half" style, etc.

With a Peg & Pole Kit

SuperTarp Peg and Pole Kits include: 12 pegs, 3 rear poles, 5 front ParaTarp Peg and Pole Kits include: 12 pegs, 3 rear poles, 4 front Front poles: 12" length, Rear poles: 11" length One section in each set is the "bottom" pole with several fine tuning holes in it, and an "optimum" position indicated by a smaller hole beside the "best" raise-to hole. Retrofit Front Pole Kit for SuperTarp: If you already own a ParaTarp with Peg and Pole Kit and then purchase a SuperTarp, there is no need to purchase a second Peg and Pole Kit. Simply remove your current top pole and replace it with your two new pole extensions! These two poles are shown on the right side of this photo. See SuperTarp page for details.

Snap your poles together and insert into the hypalon locator wedges. Raise as directed in steps 3-5