Check out tent "footprint" tarps. They are no too expensive and come with grommets, ties downs, etc.
I have one wrapped around an REI minimalist bivy with an REI Travel Sac inside, all covered by a Sea-to-Summit waterproof compression bag.
if anything I would like to trade up from my 7 x 7 tarp to at least 9 x 9.
Edited by dweste (01/12/09 09:24 PM)