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Kelty Car Tarp

Kelty Car Tarp

Item #KEL0602|10 in Stock – Ships Wicked Fast & Free
$109.95
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Kelty Car Tarp

Don't go to that weekend-long summer music festival without the Kelty CarTarp. This easy-to-use, versatile shelter gives you shade when the noonday sun is beating down on you. The Cartarp attaches to your vehicle, and two DAC aluminum poles prop it up. Place your guylines where you want them—line length adjusts so you have no slack. Should the weather turn rainy, this three-season Kelty shelter will help keep you dry too.

Bottom Line: Get affordable protection from the elements underneath your CarTarp.

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Rating for this product: 3

Full-size Bummer

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June 14, 2009

Quality of this and other Kelty products I have is great.

This tarp just didn't work right with the full-size truck and camper shell set up I have. I tried to set it up using the safari cargo rack on top of the shell as the anchor. The truck was just too tall for this to set up right.

A small SUV or sport wagon like a Subaru Forester with a roof rack would probably work killer, they're shorter.

I switched to the simple Kelty tarp for more versatility of setup options.

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How tall are the poles when fully extended?

How tall are the poles when fully extended?

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May 28, 2009

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The poles are 78" long.

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May 28, 2009

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Rating for this product: 4

Kelty CarTarp

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August 25, 2008

We used the Kelty CarTarp on a Tacoma with Garvin Industries Wilderness Rack while car camping at Mustang Island State Park. The Tarp fit the rack just right, and I would say that in addition to the the poles that hold the tarp up there is a pole that runs through the end of the tarp and then attaches to your vehicle so you do not necessarily need a very wide roof rack. In fact you could potentially use it on anything you can get the enclosed Velcro straps around. Here are to Pros:
* Provided shade on the beach where there was none
* Added privacy when car camping next to others
* Does its job well and it is built with quality parts
* Looks nice versus your regular tarp
* Very small/light footprint when in it is in it's bag

Cons:
* Needed help to put it up in windy conditions
* Needed to attach all the individual tie downs
* A small learning curve to learn how to use the "eyelets" effectively

TIPS:
I would definitely overcome the learning curve and try it out before you try to deploy this tarp. Additionally by doing so you will have your tie downs already attached to the tarp, which will save a lot of time. We added a generic tarp attached to one of the open sides with the tarps many connect points and me my wife and two kids fit underneath just fine in our make shift "living room," as we called it. Overall rating was 4 stars and not a 5 is because how can you really "love" a tarp ...maybe someday if it deployed on its own:)

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Hello! Will this fit on a Honda Odyssey van? Thanks!

Hello! Will this fit on a Honda Odyssey van? Thanks!

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May 24, 2009

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As long as you have a roof rack, it will work great!

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June 23, 2009

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Rating for this product: 5

Great addition

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September 16, 2008

I've had the CarTarp for a few outings and it's been a great addition to our outdoor gear. Easy to set up and take down and provides quit a bit of coverage...enough to even set my 4 man tent up under it if I wanted too! It's made of good quality materials and if it is like anything else Kelty makes, it will last many many years.
The one thing I do not care for is that the tie down ropes are black and very hard to see at night to prevent tripping over. We solved this by tying white strips of cloth to the line, but I will probably just get some rope with reflective material woven into it.

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Tech Specs:

Material:
75D 450mm Polyester taffeta 
Dimensions:
140 x 140in (356 x 356cm), 110sq ft (10.2sq m) 
Packed Size:
5 x 21in (13 x 53cm) 
Tie Points:
Pole Included:
Yes, 3 
Weight:
3lb 11oz (1700g) 
Recommended Use:
Car camping, tailgate parties, festivals 
Manufacturer Warranty:
Lifetime 
Country of Origin:
China 

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