Originally Posted by
Dogwood
I thought you had this figured out looong ago?
First, when is your two wks in Sept? It matters IMO because the deeper you go into Sept the more at risk you are for colder freezing weather and possibly some of the white stuff usually not a major accumulation but it could affect your hike especially considering you're coming from Fla.
Please DO get the tarp size you need to give adequate coverage. IMO, one of the mistakes newbie tarpers seeking to save wt make is maximizng the wt savings to the extreme, like saving those last2 ozs, at the cost of getting a tarp that is of inadequate coverage for their newly developing tarping skill set, rest of their kit, conditions, etc.