ENO, Eagles Nest Outfitters ProFly Rain Tarp, Ultralight Hammock Accessory

I used the ENO tarp for the first time on a hike in the Ouachita National Forest. Usually I wouldn’t plan on bringing a tarp for a day hike, but because it’s so lightweight it was an easy addition. About halfway into our 8-mile loop we could hear thunderstorms forming around us and elected to push through and get out as soon as possible. However, when the downpour started we were still over 3 miles from the trail head and I could see on my phone a long line of rain to come. We broke out the tarp in the wind and rain and had it setup in under 3 minutes. I purchased MSR Groundhog stakes to use with the tarp. It performed wonderfully in the awful conditions. It withstood the wind bursts easily and even quarter sized hail. I have very little experience with severe weather in the outdoors so having a shelter that was so easy to setup and provided us with protection was a huge comfort. We waited out the storm and were able to have it packed and back on the trail in just a couple of minutes. When we were back at our cabin we were able to set it up again in the sun and it dried very quickly. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase or more thankful that I’d had it along on the trail.