Rab Silwing Shelter

This 7-by-8-foot tarp is about the same weight and packed size as a rain shell, yet pitches into a roomy, three-season shelter for two (or a palace for one). Eight corners give it plentiful pitching options, so you can adapt to the available space and weather:

“I raise the front end higher during the day, making it easy to get in and out of, arrange my sleeping gear, change clothes, cook, etc.,”. At night, I lower it for better weather protection.” says one tester

Through it all, the catenary cut (curved) edges help the structure stay super-taut, a huge plus when our tester encountered a week of monsoon-like rain and wind along Oregon’s Rogue River Trail. $120; 13 oz.; rab.uk.com