I'm thinking 8'x10' would be my best option. I have either my daughter or my girlfriend with me a lot of the time I'm out in the woods. I picked up a cheap 8'x10' tarp at Walmart for $4.88 today to throw in there until I find a better one that I like.

What are good options in the 8'x10' size that have ties on the outside of the ridgeline and a decent number of grommets on the edges? I'd like to have the ridge paracord outside the tarp rather than underneath it. Also, how many/what kind of stakes do most of you keep with your tarp?