Scootyi used to use this for a tarp for my hammock setup but the 12x12 is so huge i often found myself leaving it at home and taking my youkon outfitters 9x9. the quality on this tarp is really good, and it is tough, but its sooo big. for hammocks or backpacking i really like the 9x9 size. in the end i never used itmuch because of how large it was and sold it off. i hope this helps