Naturehike Girder Shelter Tarp With 2 Poles Vinyl Coated Silver Version Black

It spreads 438 x 292 cm, about 10 square metres by Naturehike's figure for this series, and Naturehike rates it for four to six people: room for a camp table and chairs. As the sun moves, peg one long edge lower on the sunny side to keep the shade where you sit.

Yes. The Oxford fabric is coated against rain, and Naturehike rates it UPF 50+. Pitch one side lower so rain runs off instead of pooling in the middle, and keep the guy lines tight. It is a shelter, not a tent: wind-driven rain still blows in under the open sides.

The tarp, two steel poles about 2.1 m tall, guy lines, pegs and a carry bag. No trees needed: a pole tip goes into the ring at each end of the ridge. Bring a few spare pegs, longer ones for sand or soft ground, and a mallet for hard ground.

Lay the tarp flat with a pole at each end. Put a pole tip into the ring at each end of the ridge, raise the poles and peg their guy lines first. Then peg out the corners and sides and tension everything evenly. It goes up faster with a helper.

Peg every guy line and keep them tight; a slack tarp flaps and pulls pegs out. In a steady breeze, peg the windward edge lower so the wind slides over the top. A tarp this size catches a lot of wind, so take it down before storms or strong gusts.

No. Keep campfires, grills and stoves out from under it and well away from its edges: heat and sparks can melt or burn the coated fabric, and smoke collects underneath. Cook beside the tarp, not under it.

Shake off dirt and let it dry completely before packing. Naturehike warns that coated fabric stored wet can start to mildew within a day in warm weather, and the coating breaks down. It packs to about 66 x 16 x 14 cm in its carry bag; store it cool and dry.

Yes. Pick up at Richmond Hill, Newmarket or Ottawa when it is in stock there. Unused tarps in original packaging can be returned within 14 days; items discounted more than 39% are final sale.