Foxelli Hammock Rain Fly - Waterproof Lightweight Tent & Hammock Rain Tarp for Camping, Backpacking w/Easy Setup Including Extra Long Guy Lines & Stakes

I’ve used this tarp for a number of hammock camping trips over the last three years, and I have to say that it has been an excellent tarp. My 11 foot hammock fits comfortably underneath, and I’ve never had a drop of water get in.The diamond shape is something I really love. Somewhat out of style these days, but gives a much more open and scenic view from your hammock than a hex shaped tarp. The diamond doesn’t provide quite as much coverage or privacy as a hex, but makes up for it in increased ventilation on hot days. The diamond shape is definitely my pick for summer trips when I don't have to worry about truly violent storms.Hanging the Foxelli is relatively simple. The guylines work well, as do the plastic sliders. But learn how to hang the tarp before you go out on your first great adventure. Learn how the sliding tensioners work, and how to tie a line to a tree with a trucker's hitch. Those two points will make your first official hang a breeze.All in all, I highly recommend this tarp. It’s honestly a steal for the price. Good durable materials. Excellent stitching. Not too heavy or bulky. Keeps off the rain, sun and bird poop. Just enough tarp to get by with, for a person who wants a minimum of coverage, and a maximum amount of view.

this is a pretty good tarp for the price. lightweight, seems to be pretty high quality. perfectly fits the foxelli hammock, or any hammock that's a little less than nine feet long. i wish the stakes it came with were the screw-in type, but they're perfectly suitable for most purposes.

4 stars only because I haven't used in the rain. Feels like great quality, it's light weight. I'm using it as a dry spot to build and break down gear on my next backpacking trip.

So this is a diamond cut tarp intended for use with a hammock - keep that in mind - it's not a general purpose tarp. The ridge line length of the diamond is longer than the side wing length of the diamond.Foxelli ad specs are better than many for tarps on Amazon, but pressure head of water isn't listed; the tarp is made of rip stop polyester, so it won't absorb water and sag, and should be adequately durable used as a hammock camping tarp - not as a big box store tarp over firewood.The "ridge line", the line formed between the diagonally opposed tie outs used to suspend the tarp, is about 12ft.This means you need to have trees about 15ft apart to suspend the tarp properly.The diamond cut means that you have triangular shaped protection on each side, about 6ft to the tip. This means you can suspend the tarp at about 6ft high and guy out the sides at 45 degrees with maybe 4ft long guy line cords to ground from the wing corners.The color is a dull silver - I like that. It blends to the surroundings and may reflect some heat, too.Cords provided are better than some. They are white and reflective - good for "seeing" before "tripping", day or night. Triangular Line Locks are provided for adjustment, too.The Stakes provided (2) are "Y" and well made... 7" long and work fine in most ground. (I use a steel spike stake to drive a starting hole in really rocky/skree/hard ground.Whole package weighs just over a single pound.Included stuff sack adequate in size to hold the tarp after use, along with guys, stakes, etc.Anything I don't like? Well... the corners are reinforced, but the tie points are grommets rather than reinforced webbing loops. I don't like grommets, which tend to tear out. So I use 1/8" lengths of shock cord in a lark's head at each corner through the grommet, then lark's head either the guy lines or the lines to the trees to those shock cords.Another technique for suspension is to use a ridge line cord, and use Prusik knots on the ridge line to toggle to the shock cords lark's headed to the corner grommets - this allows adjusting by sliding the tarp along the ridge line.So, I believe this tarp is fine for "good weather" camping - that is camping when heavy rains and winds are not expected, but shade from the sun, as well as protection from spring and fall rains and morning dew (and nuts falling out of the trees) is needed - which is for most overnight camping trips.

update after putting through ringer!survived multiple absolute deluges, and came out dry and warm. Dimensions are a bit off but still fit me, some gear and hammock without issues. I have several hammocks and used my bug net hammock with it the last couple weeks so I just had it attached at both ends of trees and used different pegs & para-cord I have to hold it down. I had many early dark mornings and like the bright orange to see better. VERY HAPPY and would recommend it to be used by hammock sleepers like me!I have only just tested it out. Just for peace of mind as it's going to be tested hard real soon both for rain/bad weather and for shade. I am avid outdoors man and spend many nights a year in a hammock. With hunting season starting here in just over a week the real test starts then.I over the next month starting a week from today will spend a good majority of my nights in my hammock with this over me. I will be doing many multi-night backpack trips in about the two most extreme terrain/elements Utah has. I don't want this to be to much about review but as my hunting plans are important to me it makes my gear very important!Some might relate but I have limited entry archery Bull Elk and archery Mule deer. I'll be high in the mountains getting rained on and in the high desert trying to hide from the sun. I have used many options for getting out of the elements both for sleeping at night and relaxing during the day. I have many multi night backpacking trips planned and now beyond happy that I don't have a weather sleeping concern anymore.Initial thoughts are exactly what I expected/hoped I was buying. I have both tested it in my pack or strapped on the back. It comes in a nice bag! Not one of them dang bags you gotta fight for an hour to get it in, but also not overdone as to add any unnecessary weight or bulk as all backpackers know that's the two limiting factors.