Argali Talus Tarp

[Ryan Avery]

I used this Tarp last fall. Here are my thoughts.

Argali Talus Review

When I was growing up and going hunting, I thought all tarps were the same and usually blue. But over the years, I learned that a lightweight tarp is one of the most essential tools a backcountry hunter can have. I have used a variety of tarps made from different materials over the last thirty […]

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[robby denning]

Holy Smoly, The Fuzz wrote a review.

Nice work Ryan.

Short and to the point.

I like!

 

[sveltri]

@Ryan Avery have you used the SO DST? If so, how do the 2 compare?

 

[MaraviaDave]

It’d be nice if Argali would add 2 more guyout points to the 8.5’ sides of the tarp. As opposed to only having one guyout point between the corners. I currently have the DST (both versions; Dyneema and Nylon), which are configured the way I’m describing. The extra guyout points have been very helpful when dealing with ripping ridge top winds in Alaska.

 

[CoMtnMike]

Agreed, I was excited for a poly tarp from them until I saw the missing guy outs on the 8.5' sides - limits some set ups like the fully enclosed tent configuration Clay Hayes shows in his videos - I like that for when the weather is worse than anticipated. Also can use them both instead of the center point for the closed a-frame and get more useable space than the normal enclosed a-frame... in the video from Argali. Plus Seek finally gave in and made the DST in Sil Poly - but after I bought materials to make my own sil poly DST-ish tarp...

 

[Ryan Avery]

It’d be nice if Argali would add 2 more guyout points to the 8.5’ sides of the tarp. As opposed to only having one guyout point between the corners. I currently have the DST (both versions; Dyneema and Nylon), which are configured the way I’m describing. The extra guyout points have been very helpful when dealing with ripping ridge top winds in Alaska.

More would be better in a nasty wind. Although I hardly use those guy-outs on my Dyneema tarp.