Tarps & Hammocks

Tarps & Hammocks for Lightweight Shelter

Pack lighter, sleep better, stay drier. Silnylon tarps and camping hammocks offer minimalist shelter solutions that weigh less than a tent, set up faster, and adapt to terrain that tent stakes can't handle.

Why hammock + tarp works

Hammock shelter eliminates ground contact — no roots, no rocks, no soaked-through tent floor. Add a tarp overhead for rain protection and you've got a complete shelter that weighs under three pounds and sets up between any two trees in five minutes.

Tarp pitching options

• A-frame: classic rain shelter, fastest setup
• Lean-to: warmth-reflective in cold weather
• Diamond/storm: maximum coverage in driving rain
• Plow point: tightest weather seal for true winds

Build the lightweight shelter kit

Tarps and hammocks pair with the broader light-shelter category. See Bivvies & Hammocks for additional options, Tarps & Tents for the full shelter lineup, and Cordage for guylines and ridge lines.

Off the ground. Out of the rain. On the trail lighter.