Trail Bird

The Trail Bird is a tapered backpacking tarp that lets you vary coverage from one end of the tarp to the other while reducing unnecessary material where less coverage is needed.

Choose the head and foot widths that best fit your setup, along with your preferred length, tie-out hardware, and optional attachment points.

Features

• Customizable head-to-foot taper
• Available in 9' or 10' lengths
• Catenary curves along the ridgeline, head end, and sides
• Eight perimeter tie outs standard
• Seam sealing included
• Stuff sack included

Specifications

Tie-Out Hardware

Choose from the following perimeter tie-out hardware options:

• Loops Only — Simple, lightweight attachment points
• Line Loc 3 — Works best with approximately 2–2.5 mm line
• Line Lock V — V-groove design capable of holding line as small as approximately 1 mm
• Line Lock Lite 10 mm — Works well with approximately 1.5 mm line
• Line Lock Lite 15 mm — Lightweight option for approximately 2–3 mm line
• 1/2" D-Rings

Optional Attachment Points

Bivy Attachment Points — Positioned approximately 12" from each end of the tarp for attaching lightweight bivy components. These attachment points are not intended for hanging heavier items such as water bottles or lanterns.

Ridgeline Tie Outs — Small loops can be bar tacked along the top of the ridgeline seam to provide additional attachment points. Choose from:

• One centered tie out
• Two tie outs positioned at approximately 1/3 and 2/3 of the tarp length
• Three tie outs positioned at approximately 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 of the tarp length

Optional Accessories

Reflective Guyline — 2 mm Orange Reflective Guyline is available in several lengths. This line is not compatible with Line Lock V or 10 mm Line Lock Lite hardware.

Stakes — A set of six Aluminum Y-Stakes or Ultralight Titanium Hook Stakes can be added to complete your tarp setup.

Custom Fabrics

Additional solid colors may be available by special order. Availability varies by supplier.