Trip Tarp is a factional aide memoire for backpacking. Made from lightweight nylon, it is printed with a listing of the 10 essentials for backpacking. Since it’s a tarp, it can be used for a variety of applications such as a ground cloth, shelter and equipment cover.
-7′ multi-purpose tarp with concisely curated list of backpacking gear
-Category-specific Flex-Zones™ for easy, organized gear sorting
-Hints, tips, and best practices for wilderness travel according to category
-Lightweight, weather-proof 70D ripstop nylon
-Weighs 8.8 oz.
-4 corner tie-downs, 4 edge grommets for use as solo, kitchen or emergency shelter
-Developed by a professional backpacking guide
Prototypes available now from triptarp.myshopify.com/products/prototype-backpacking.
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Do one in tan with green or brown ink. You know, for the “rustic” crowd.
I agree actually, but I would like those for the “hunting” crowd also. It is kind of a neat idea a la a backpack checklist.
Agreed. It might also be a good idea to let people create a custom one with their own list.
This is a fantastic training aid for use with younger Boy Scouts and older Cub Scouts who may have not done much backpacking camping
Hey guys, I’m Craig, I’m the inventor of TripTarp®.
I just came across your site, and this post, from an email I received. Good stuff.
I want to address your questions.
So, there is really no issue with making them on alternate color fabrics. In fact, the final version of TripTarp®, which I hope will be in production soon, is indeed green. It’s not a military green, per se, but it’s not white.
Now, that being said, it’s the printing that’s expensive. And, I have to ensure that the print designs come across clearly on the fabric color. I’m carefully planning colors for each Tarp for each activity (camping / rock climbing / surf travel / hunting / backcountry skiing, etc.).
Now, relative to the customization: the point is to ensure it includes everything you need for a backpacking trip. Everything. It obviously can’t include custom names of products, so instead I use careful wording, like “activities/hobbies” to encapsulate gear for say, photographers, or folks who bring along fishing gear. I would be very surprised if there’s something someone brings on a standard backpacking trip that isn’t somewhere included on TripTarp®. However, if that does come up, I’ll address its inclusion.
Custom tarps could be done, but they would be very, very expensive and done in groups of no less than 100. The biggest expense is printing on silnylon. Very tedious process.
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions.
– Craig