Initial review: Hyperlight Mountain Gear 8.5 ft Square Tarp
Specs: 72 sq ft area/ c 10 oz including added 50 ft of 2.75mm Sterling Glo-Cord guylines/16 dedicated guypoints/
2 internal metal ring-hang loops/ comes inside a custom cuben fiber stuff sack
This shelter is 100% waterproof and windproof, dimensionally stable with almost no stretch, included 10 precut 3mm guylines. It works for either one or two persons. I’ve posted images showing rigs in ‘storm ‘mode and ‘flying diamond’ mode; the other main pitch I plan to use is standard A-frame mode when ventilation is paramount, as when cooking inside the tarp. Durability and workmanship appears to be excellent- consider especially that no poles of any kind are required for this tarp,so long as suitable solid objects such as trees,sticks or rocks are available.
I use the stuff sack as a storage bag for other items, because it’s difficult to fit the tarp to it with the lines attached. I find it very easy to re-orient any guylines, as they are girth-hitched into their anchors.
William Hooks
maximpactphotography 
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