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The next is that I'd like a tarp to use as a kitchen/common area. I occasionally go on overnighters with several family members, and it would be good to have a common area to play cards, cook, talk, etc. on rainy evenings. This is the sort of thing I'd leave home for solo trips, since my hammock tarp does just fine for that. MYOG occurred to me, though in my case it would be GMMG (grandmother make my gear) laugh Cost is my concern here. I'm not willing to spend very much for what amounts to a uni-tasker.


Although I think you answered your question, I use my little integral designs silponcho for this - it's small but works well for this for a couple of people. I do have a bigger 10x12 silnylon job for serious group outings, but that's pretty much a uni-tasker.

I have actually been on a a number of trips where I've used the silponcho as raingear, packcover, kitchen tarp, and hammock ungerquilt a-la garrington insulator all in the same trip. smile
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