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Kelty Car Tarp

Item #KEL0602 | 0 in Stock
4 Star Rating

Kelty CarTarp

By Ranked #800 - Tents 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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Tech Specs:

Material:
75D 450mm polyester 
Dimensions:
140 x 140 in 
Packed Size:
5 x 21 in 
Poles:
Tie Points:
Weight:
3 lb 11 oz 
Recommended Use:
car camping, tailgate parties, festivals 
Manufacturer Warranty:
lifetime 

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