That cheap tarp finally failed, so I went with a silnylon one instead

Had a $15 blue tarp from the hardware store rip to shreds during a storm at Lake Tahoe last month. A guy at the campsite told me silnylon packs way smaller and doesn't soak up water. Any of you made the switch and regretted it?

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the_alice1mo ago

Silnylon is great but it definitely still soaks up some water.

willow_martin1mo ago

Has your friend ever had a bad experience with silnylon in wet weather? My buddy took his silnylon tarp out on a week long trip in the Smokies and by the third day it was noticeably heavier. He said it felt like the fabric had just soaked up enough moisture to add a couple pounds to his pack. He ended up having to hang it out to dry every evening, which was a real pain. So yeah, it's definitely better than plain nylon but it's not totally waterproof like some folks claim.