Appreciation post: My $40 tarp that saved a rainy weekend at Lake George

Last month I was stuck at Lake George with a leaky tent and used a cheap tarp from Walmart to throw over everything. It held up through a whole night of rain and kept my sleeping bag dry. Anyone else have a cheap piece of gear that surprised you like that?

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emma_flores3d ago

Did you use anything to keep the tarp from ripping in the wind?

sage_green3d ago

Tarp ripping just means it's doing its job.

avery_jackson3d ago

Respectfully disagree with @sage_green on this one, ripped tarps just mean more trips to the hardware store for me.