AquaQuestSafari Camping Tarp - Lightweight Durable Rain Fly - Waterproof Camping Essentials for Hiking, Backpacking & Hammock, 13 x 10 ft, Boulder Camo

11-20-2020 UPDATE:After hanging the 10x10 Aqua Quest Safari Tarp in my hot garage the past four weeks much of the odor dissipated. My product review is thus upgraded to 3 stars. If you want an odor free alternative at 1/5 the price check out River Country Products Hammock Rain Fly or Camping Tarp. It is only 8x9 feet and it lacks some of the tie-outs vs the Aqua Quest but it works very well for the price. I plan on keeping both tarps: the River Country tarp for backpacking, and the Aqua Quest for car camping / base camp. The Aqua Quest tarp is probably superior to River Country for people who want to use it occasionally as a tent, though the heavier Defender Series tarp would be more durable for that purpose.ORIGINAL 10/20/2020 REVIEW:After watching and reading many product reviews and cross shopping similar products I had high hopes for the Aqua Quest Safari Tarp. I loved the stitching quality, how the seams were sealed, the generous number of tie-outs and the fabric feel. I just completed my second backcountry trip using the tarp for a total of five nights. The following review describes my consistent problem with the tarp.What started as a mild chemical odor I hoped would go away remains persistently nauseating. At first I laid the tarp out in my living room to air it out, but the tarp created such a stench throughout my residence that I had to take it outside. The smell lingered in my furniture for days. I washed the tarp in my bathtub twice and initially that seemed to help. But on my first camping trip two weeks ago I awakened each of my three nights sleeping under the tarp with headaches. I rarely had headaches during tent camping at similar or higher altitudes. After re-immersing the tarp thoroughly in my bathtub, draping it over my car in the intense sun, and staking it multiple days outdoors in the sun I decided to take it on a second camping trip. With the tarp raised high above my hammock, and with a gentle cross breeze, I again awakened each morning with headaches. My sleeping bag reeked of tarp odor even though no part of the sleeping bag came within 24 inches of the tarp. Hours later my sleeping bag still reeked.Overall, I am beginning to doubt this tarp's odor will fully dissipate. It's been outdoors 24-7 for over nine days in the sun and the smell remains noticeable. Aside from the tarp's odor it seems to work fine, though it hasn't been through a rain storm yet.DISCLOSURE #1: I seem to be more sensitive to urethane & adhesive off-gassing than some people. I had a similar sensitivity to the multilayer foam mattress I bought in 2018. After several months the mattress odor dissipated and I was able to sleep on it without problems. Other than volatile organic solvents I don't have a strong sense of smell, probably about average for a guy in his 50s and less than most women.DISCLOSURE #2: This is my first silnylon tarp, so I don't know if the Aqua Quest's odor is better or worse than other silnylon tarps. My suspicion is it depends how much / what type of urethane was applied and whether the tarp was allowed to off-gas before shipping. I expect the expensive cottage industry silnylon tarps don't have as much odor, which may partly explain their high cost.I remain undecided whether to keep this tarp or return it? I will give it several more days in full-sun and see how bad the odor is. I have a slightly smaller $20 square tarp on order. If it smells OK then the Aqua Quest tarp will go back.ONE FURTHER NOTE: After being thoroughly submerged in my bathtub the Aqua Quest tarp took many hours to air-dry. Water-logging may be a relative downside of nylon versus polyester. I doubt a rainstorm would penetrate the material as thoroughly as submerging it did. Silpoly tarps seem a little heavier than silnylon tarps when they are dry for similar thickness but I am no expert on this subject. A wet tarp is a heavy tarp. Many long distance through-packers choose Dyneema tarps for water repulsion and low weight, but those are $$$$. Silnylon seems like a good cost-quality trade off for weekend campers, except for the odor.Five stars are awarded for construction. Three stars deducted for morning headaches and for a terrible odor that transfers to other fabrics. Buyer beware! – don't take this tarp on a camping trip until you air it out.

Tarp went through a bad wind storm and held up except for the tie downs and a few small fabric pulls that opened up and leaked. It really did a good job but when we contacted the factory about their ( fantastic ) warranty LOL, CRICKETS!!!!! Contacted again with photos, CRICKETS!!!!! Enjoy your tarp but you can use the warranty for TP. UPDATE! day after this review I received a replacement in the mail!! Good people. Great tarp.

Been beating the crap out of this tarp for awhile now! It has not ripped, has served as a ground cloth, tent, camo/cover for my bicycle, and many other purposes. It does a great job and I am super happy with it. It’s hiked about six hundred miles with me so far as of now 05/29/22 with no failures.

This is my second safari tarp... I've used one now for over 4 years and dozens of canoe and camping trips to Canada and the Boundry Waters. There just is nothing better. Strong. Lots of tie down points on sides and on top of the tarp is well. Served as rain tarp and tent. Awesome!

A-frame tent camping heavy rain at night no water leakage excellent tarp

Bought the 13 x 20 for a cover over my back patio canopy frame. Love the evenly spaced and many tie outs. It made installation so very easy. It is light weight and very sturdy. Repels heavy rain and doesn't no issues for wind gusts up to 40-50 mph. I have a 10 x 10 in my hunting backpack and have used it on several occasions for a shelter in the woods. I find that with these tarps you get exceptional quality so rate this as superb value as you get what you pay for and in this case the best light weight tarp available.

No offgassing or strange smells so that's a win. BUT, the 10x10 tarp weighs 1.75 lbs without the bag it came wrapped in. Thats .15 lbs more than advertised. I'm not a nut about weight so that isn't enough for me to send it back, but I know some out there are very particular about this kind of stuff.Plan on using the tarp next weekend in Northern Maine. Will update review further at that point.

These are very nice tarps and we've used the 10x13 for several years. However, the new 13x20 that we just got ripped the first time that we used it!

Angefixt von den Berichten verschiedener Bushcraft-Blogger haben wir das Aquaquest Safari in 3 x 3 Meter mit Camo-Print bestellt. Enttäuscht haben wir feststellen müssen, dass das vom Hersteller angegebene Gewicht vollkommen daneben liegt. Anstatt 730g wie auf dem Etikett des 3x3 angegeben, wiegt das Tarp satte 935/ 940 Gramm! In Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass dieses Produkt als "Performance Tarp" angepriesen wird und sich preislich im oberen Segment für ein 3x3 Tarp befindet, erscheint uns eine Differenz von über 200 Gramm absolut inakzeptabel. Mit 940 Gramm zählt ein 3x3 Meter Tarp schon eher zu den Schwergewichtlern - da kommt man mit anderen Herstellern zum attraktiveren Preis deutlich leichter weg. Die Kommunikation mit dem Kundenservice ging dann soweit in Ordnung, als Antwort haben wir Folgendes bekommen:" it looks like the 730g is the weight for the Olive Drab color, and the Camo is a little bit heavier. The Camo version goes through a different process of printing and coating which is the reason for being heavier, and even between the same Camo tarp, there can be quite a bit of difference in weight as each process is slightly different. We believe the one you received was way on the higher end of the scale. We also understand that in that case the graphics on the listing should have two different weights showing, one for the Camo and one for the Olive Drab color."Die Camo-Beschichtung wiegt also laut Kundenservice satte 200 Gramm mehr als das simple Oliv - den Hinweis dazu für den Kunden hat man wohl leider vergessen - hier bei Amazon und auch auf dem Etikett am Produkt. Ob das so passt muss wohl jeder selbst für sich entscheiden...Man hat uns dann eine Teilerstattung von 10% angeboten - nach hartnäckigen Verhandlungen konnte der Rabatt noch etwas erhöht werden, bei 20% war dann Schluss.Fazit: Wem das Gewicht wichtig ist, der sollte von diesem Tarp absehen. 200 Gramm können auf Tour ja durchaus eine Tagesmahlzeit ausmachen. Schade!

3x3のディフェンダーは持っていて凄く気に入ってたので、次に4x6のサファリを購入しましたが、初張りのキャンプでちょっとの風でいきなり裂けました。条件的に返品、交換も出来ないようでガッカリ来ています。軽さを売りにしているようですが、耐久性は疑問です。DDよりアクアクエスト派だったのでが、もう二度とアクアクエストは買いません。

Für den Preis ist das Gewicht und auch die Anzahl der Abspann Möglichkeiten is ok. Habe es schon zweimal draußen verwendet einmal hat es währen der Nacht stark geregnet es ist drinnen trocken geblieben aber 2 zusätzlichen abspann Möglichkeiten hätten sich auch die Wasser Ansammlungen auf der Seite verhindern lassen. Die Wanderstöcke und ein paar Socken haben aber Abhilfe geschafft. So wie ein tolles Tarp

I have the defender as well which is a tank for weight but solid. This is half the weight. Seems solid enough . Only used once so far and did not rain. Will test further this winter.Updated Dec 2021. This thing is amazing. Withstood 90 km/hr winds all night in a plowpoint configuration tied to a tripod. Thought for sure it would be torn to shreds and no seams on the tie-outs let go either. You guys make a great tarp.

Haven’t had a chance to put it to use yet, but opened up in the living room when it arrived and you can tell it’s top notch stuff.Seems durable, the loops are corners are all reinforced, and I was able to fold and put it right back in the pouch without a hassle.Good stuff. Could’ve been a little cheaper, but I’m hoping it’s one of those “you pay for what you get” type of things…