The "Apocalypse" Tarp - AquaQuest Defender Tarp First Look

This tarp is unlike anything that I have seen before!
It's massive; 20' x 13'.
It's heavy at over 8.1lbs.
It has 47 tie-out points.
And it has the HIGHEST waterproof rating that I have EVER SEEN - 20,000mm!
This is the AquaQuest Defender Tarp and it was designed to take on the worst of conditions.
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AquaQuest Information :
Sizes :
10x7
10x10
13x10
15x15
20x13
Materials : TPU Coated 70D Nylon ¾” webbing with reinforced guy line points
Tie-out points : 47
HSHR : 20,000mm
Colors : Stealth Gray, Forest Green, Olive Drab, Woodland Camo, and other Camos
Weight : 8.2lbs
Prices : $230
Impressions :
Weight
Color
Set-up when dealing with such a heavy tarp
Storage bag
Quality - stitches?
Waterproofness - 10 times the average tent and about 4 times as the typical tarp
Lifetime warranty
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[@rilopez825]

I purchased the defender 10 x 13 tarp based off your recommendation. I can’t believe how well it performed. We went to Tennessee for a few weeks and first day it hailed. We had already put up the tarp before it stormed in a valley. It was super windy because of the valley. Our purpose was to keep our car under protection. It stayed up without any issues.

[@azclaimjumper]

Withstanding HAIL is definitely the acid test for a tarp in terms of strength

[@rilopez825]

@@azclaimjumper I have a one touch open Jeep Wrangler and I didn't want to test its ability to hold back hail. We had about 3 massive storms said to produce hail. I was there for 1 and it held up great. I can't confirm the other storms actually hailed but 1 was good enough for me. it did great. I used peggy pegs to secure it to the ground. no trees used to tie up to.

[@taracushingberry1]

🤨🎯

[@canadianobserver5552]

I've been using the 10x13 defender for 3 years... its a beast and super reliable.. 5stars

[@DerHossMeister]

Same here.....great kit!

[@davids5006]

Same with me

[@joels.80]

I have been using the Defender 10x10 when out motorcycle camping to have a sitting / cooking area and have room to park the motorcycle to get it out of the weather. Had it for about 4 years now and no issues! Love aquaquest tarps. Buy once / cry once.

[@azjames8789]

I've been waiting for this review for a long time! Thank you Ray for sending it! I have two of the now defunct 10x13, Camo King tarps and one 10x13 Defender tarp all by Aqua Quest. I love all of them. I can say for a certainty that this tarp WILL NOT LEAK! I look forward to the review!

[@MsRotorwings]

Thank you Ray for providing the tarps. As always Luke, your reviews are much appreciated. I have the AquaQuest Safari 10x10.

[@terrym1065]

I got a Aqua Quest many years ago called the King Kamo, I think it is just a 10X13 Defender in Woodland camo but it came as a kit with 2 storage bags for the tarp and all the accessories. It's been such a great tarp I got two more, both Safari's in different sizes in "desert" camo. Never had a problem, excellent products. Thanks Luke, nice first look.

[@kosys5338]

I have two defender tarps and just can't say enough about the quality of these tarps. They are truly second to none and have never failed me. AquaQuest all day, every day.

[@chalion8399]

I have a Aqua Defender 10'x10' I purchased back in March 2021 and was impressed with it so much, I then purchased the 15'x15' for car camping. They both are very tough and very well made. I'd highly recommend getting one if you're looking for a solid dependable tarp. They are heavy though, so not for light backpacking.

[@jasonb4738]

Purchased the 10x13 based off your reviews for the company. The Defender is definitely just that, The Defender. First trip out in OBX a nasty storm come up. Had it tied from the camper to the truck with a slight wedge. It was the most relaxing time ever. Thanks for all you do for us.

[@michaelnewhouseallison2101]

Defender 10x10 owner here…3 years. Freezing rain, snow, blazing sun… the defender is solid as a rock. Love it. Great video once again. Thank you.

[@richardwysocki8300]

Always trust your reviews/recommendations. Thank you, Luke!

[@davev9199]

Love my 20x13 Aqua Quest Defender tarp. It has worked great and it is big and impressive. Bought a safari 10x13 and can't wait to use it!

[@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736]

I’m glad you geek out on camping and hiking gear! Thanks!

[@JimRodgers]

Great review. I've got two of their 10x10 tarps - a brown Guide model and a boulder camo in the Safari model. Both are excellent quality, and have held up well in all conditions.

[@Nobody13325]

Have the 10 x 10 Defender that I use in cooler seasons. Usually set up in a tent configuration. I have left it set up for weeks at a time where we live in the forest. The Defender is one awesome piece of kit👍

[@theoriginalrabbithole]

Another awesome review. Thanks, Luke.👍

[@robertwood657]

Thank you very much sir for sending this out for review! Very useful!

[@krestadulay8089]

Love my defender tarp. Have been using it for years now, never had any issue.

[@qwuzzy]

Best type of recommendation a company can receive. I'll be buying one for when I go overlanding for sure.

[@dj_2023]

I've just ordered the 20x13 Defender to use with a Jeep Gladiator. I hadn't seen your video before purchasing it so am pleased with all of the positive comments. It's a lot of money and I hope I can use it effectively.

[@NightimeDan]

Looks amazing, thank you and thanks to Ray! I’d like to get one to keep in my truck. I wanna see you do that fancy pinch and pull fold technique with this thing 😂😂

[@Crisnav83]

Auqaquest quality is superb. I usually carry the guide tarp when backpacking and its been perfect for that and more.

[@offgridrecon]

I have both the 10x10 guide and defender tarp from Aquaquest and love them. One for summer, one for winter. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@steveprasuhn9361]

I have a 10x10 and 15x15 both Defenders, and a 10x10 Safari. Love 'em! Excellent tarps!

[@saber1able]

Great tarps, I think that their lighter duty tarps compare well with the best of the rest. But none that I have seen can compare to the Defender when it comes to quality, effectiveness, durability and versatility. I really like their color choices too.

[@countrygirl63baker64]

Thanks Ray and thank you Like, good to know!!😊

[@iduswelton9567]

Looks like it will make a great tent tarp - im looking forward to seeing it in heavy rain and snow

[@RossPotts]

Jesus! That sucker is as big as my Living Room/Dining Room area combined! With the right bumpers, you could pitch almost completely on your truck. I thought my Safari 15x15 was big, but this looks really nice.

[@freelancelife6704]

Great info. Thanks for the video.

[@andrewkim6037]

Given the size and quality of this tarp, the price seems fairly reasonable. Love tarps, thanks for the review Luke.

[@Gutterfighting]

I have the 10X10 Defender in Green, light, folds up small, great tarp, highly recommend it.

[@ulnoohiker8983]

I love your cander when talking about any products.

[@RaymondRios]

I own the 10x10 and 10x7 defender. Love these tarps and I can't wait to see both of these monsters on your next trip. I was wanting to purchase both of these sizes but now that you have them I'll wait to see what you're going to do with them...

[@doinjusfine1]

Good review bro.. well done as always

[@azclaimjumper]

I have the Guide 10' x 7'(green) & the Safari 10' x 10' (Woodland Camo) both have a 5,000 hydrostatic head which is the same HH as Hilleberg tents. The 20,000 HH rating for the AquaQuest Defender series is as good as it gets. I suspect the entire youtube community will be eagerly looking forward to your future usage/reviews of the Defender series of AquaQuest tarps. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada

[@KyoteScout]

I just bought the 10x10 Defender. I can’t wait to use it for the first time !

[@cort3079]

I have the Defender 10'x13' kit that comes with boa straps and stakes. The tarp, straps, and stakes weigh less and pack up much smaller than my Teton Sports Mountain Ultra 3. I use the tarp and Green Elephant poles to make a sitting and cooking area outside of the tent. It's an awesome setup for truck camping with my dog. Complete shelter from wind, rain, and sun. Both the tent and the tarp have a lifetime warranty, which I appreciate very much. I am looking forward to more adventures when the weather cools down a bit. It's been over 100 degrees here for about 2 weeks straight and expecting 90s probably until September. Looking forward to seeing what you can do with a mammoth size tarp!

[@munkyofdth]

I have a 10x13 guide tarp I use for motorcycle camping, it's been awesome for hammock or tent setups and hasn't ever leaked.

[@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736]

That is a massive tarp, and looks tough!

[@nicostrand]

I LOVE your recommendations and videos! Thanks! Ask: Video that will assist in choosing the correct size overhead tarp system for their camp style. Example: 8X8 A-Frame tent with "what size overhead tarp system" to stay dry and comfortable in a heavy downpour/snow-event with room to have a heat source/cooking area, sitting/standing area and/or overlanding or dispersed hike-in camping. Keep up the AWESOME gear reviews! Cheers from Oregon

[@freezinweasle1]

Thanks for the good review Luke. I have been looking for a good size tarp to use in conjunction with my truck tent. Getting out of the truck tent and being able to immediately be protected from the wx is important. I may want to drop the size down a bit but this company sounds like the way to go. Stay safe and God bless.

[@67wing]

I have their 10x10 defender. Absolutely bomb proof. You can't beat AquaQuest

[@frankstopa6270]

I've been using the Defender 10x10 for two years now and IMHO is almost military grade in quality and toughness. As a result, I bought several of their drybags and a waterproof laptop case. I've not been let down ny these either.

[@NZComfort]

I use the guide 10x10 for my hammock. Good for pretty much anything! Definitely recommend AquaQuest

[@utubetjc]

I have the 15 X 15 Defender in Woodland Camo. Excellent quality. Had to get another stuff sack b/c I don't like to struggle trying to get it back into their oem bag.

[@joedunbarjr]

I have the 10 x 10 defender that I use to make a front porch over my TETON Sports Mountain Ultra Tent. It works out perfect giving me cover and full height standing space just out my front door. Last year I was caught in a nasty storm and there was no problem. Most people use para-cord to tie down their tarps. I have found using high end wide bungee cords let my tarp move around in the wind without putting too much stress on any tie off points. I do use para-cord for the ridge line of the tarp. This set up keeps everything in place but flexible and able to deal with most anything mother nature throws at me.

[@jameslawson3876]

I have both a Guide and a Defender. I bought them around June 2022. They work very well. I went to purchase a Safari around July of 2023 and noticed that the price had *skyrocketed* since last year on their Amazon store. I was so surprised that I had to go back to my receipt from last year just to confirm I wasn't imagining the massive price jump.

[@MOSHTUBE1]

Great video as always. I was wondering if you could make a few videos of different ways to set up a tarp. Thanks again.

[@Erniee64]

Can't wait to see what that thing can do!

[@ipsc2alpha]

I own two Aquaquest tarps. They are awesome.

[@nekoghostgunner1129]

Love my Safari 10x13. Chose Aqua Quest based on earlier videos of yours and decided to drop the extra coin for a tarp that sounds like it will last me forever

[@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736]

Looks like it would be great for a lake camp out in a truck and set this up over the bed with 6 poles and 8 guy lines, especially when the morning air puts dew on the ground heavily like around lake Eufaula in Oklahoma. This would be great! Thanks for setting it up!

[@THENEWWRANGLER]

I just ordered a 20 x 13 safari camo for truck camping I plan to cover my truck bed and roof top tent with it and still have a decent awning.

[@zerohourtv256]

Looking forward to seeing this in action soon.

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

Yep, I've been using Aqua Quest tarps for years, to include their defender and safari tarps and I highly recommend them! Albeit, my tarps are 10x10 and 10x13 and not the monster 20x13 tarp!

[@bobhead6243]

You cannot beat a Defender tarp , I have had mine for five years , and only use it in the winter , good and strong , very reliable , 216 sq foot .

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

Wow that’s a crazy tarp!

[@bobhope5773]

Strength and honor 🙂

[@James-ke5sx]

I have a 7x10 safari and a 10x10 Defender. These were my first choice when looking for high quality tarps. Buy the best forget the rest. You can make a real serious tent with this large tarp. Canada.

[@soniayoung7531]

Hi Luke, nice color very big great review thanks for sharing stay safe

[@nicewinter7218]

I've got one of these. 10 x 10. Little heavy but it's so well made.

[@WardenWolf]

When I have enough money to spare, I do intend to purchase the 20x13 Safari. One thing I would do differently in the setup is use the poles on the next to last guy out point on each end and fold the ends together to form doors. This would also reduce the distance between poles and center sag as a result.

[@keithsaulsbury4304]

I have a 15 x15 Defender and it is awesome!

[@mccandless1]

Thanks to Ray.

[@goodredman]

Nice tarpaulin! People in Florida would love to have had that to put on the roof after hurricane damage. Can you imagine string two of those side-by-side 26‘ x 20‘ that would be a sight to see.

[@alexanderweaver7066]

Aqua Quest tarps are superior products. I love my Safari 10X10 and use it as an addition to my van for several purposes.

[@rkaag99]

i have the 15x15 defender. you're gonna love it

[@user-gn5uy6lx7z]

Only drawback to the 13x20 is finding a big enough opening to set it up. Where i live the trees are bunched up and creating or finding a suitable area would be a challenge. I have a 10x10.5 Free Shoulders Tarp and that's about all you can hope for. Nice set up. I would use this as a Basecamp

[@dwaynebeavers2088]

The stealth gray is the color of military ships, because on the water the it's hard to make out on the horizon, but you can use it to put tree limbs with leaves on it and if set up right it would look like a rock at a distance.

[@abae693]

The massiveness of the TARP and the MANS Luke is EXCITING ?!

[@alastairgrogan3007]

I've had my 10x10' Defender out a few times and it is as close to bomb proof as I've seen. Looking forward to your review and comments.

[@recondo886]

I have two 10x10 defenders and love them

[@DrChazKL0T]

I like he idea of an extremely durable 15x15 tarp. The traditional 9x9 has always been a little bit small for me when making tarp tents. If it has a strong center guy out point, it would make an excellent pyramid with plenty of room. Without the need for any poles.

[@valdius85]

It makes sense. The corners can be lowered done on an angle and the edge could be lower to the ground. Setup like that provides a good protection from wind, limits the usable space for people. Also, it is possible to cover the car from the sun.

[@elvaterry9009]

That's awesome Tarp that would be good set up in a big yard for family get together

[@kinjiru731]

I have a gut feeling we're going to have above average snow this winter. For good videos and adventures, hopefully so.

[@JJ-JOHNSON]

They also have some great bags in different sizes.

[@paulinemary975]

Thanks!

[@ericcook8422]

Nice review in my opinion.

[@annettemalaski1967]

Big, bad and beautiful! I can see where a tarp this size can come in handy!

[@ourtechwriter]

10x10 defender. love it.

[@Oddmen1]

I dont know you Ray but your a legend!

[@timturrell1241]

I own a 10x10 safari and there are no issues with it. I would like a larger one someday.

[@Joe_HamRadioGuy]

Nice tarp, can't wait to see what you do with it. Probably won't need an extra one for walls out in the woods with it HAHA

[@brianlykins6663]

Nice looking tarp, I have no doubts about performance at all. Can you imagine trying to set this thing up as a ground shelter tarp ? I guess as big as this is you would have to call it a home!?!

[@MonkeyMikeOutdoors]

Wow nice tarp!

[@apoc2500]

I got the Defender last year and honestly wasn't prepared for how thick/heavy it is. My needs are pretty simple, I should have stepped down to the Safari but it was $10 less so... The quality of construction is incredible though, the stitching is flawless.

[@anthonymazzitelli5863]

This is funny. I just bought this exact 20 x 13 tarp a week ago and i have the 10 x 10 for over a year now!!

[@1024Pete]

I have the 10x10. It is great!

[@theheilious]

I love mine!!! I just wish it was easier to get it back in the bag. lol I got the True Terrain coloring.

[@dtlastraightahead2133]

You look really excited in this Tarp Madness lol

[@TheGoldishFish]

As a fun video could you do a rain and storm test with the Space Acacia xl tent boat on the water? Going fishing from the tent just seem cool.

[@43Lugan]

I have 3 defender tarps at 10x10. I wish they made them in 8x8 tho. They're great!.

[@ReWyldOutdoors]

I was hoping for some cartwheels from Luke when I saw that trap laid out on the ground! Lol

[@Bill_tyler]

I love my aqua quest products, I’ve never been left hanging or disappointed, pissed off in the rain

[@MrRazor1975]

Great video. Any suggestions on poles?

[@crucialharpy101]

I like all of the features that this tarp has to offer accept for the weight. If I was going to pull a weekender at the lake to camp I would probably use it but for hiking, no. Because if I was hiking, my weight consumption should be light not heavy.👍🙂

[@DWMurry]

AquaQuest. Tarps and dry bags. Haven't failed yet. I use normally a Defender 10x10 and over 8 years... No issues yet.

[@dougp4009]

I use aqua quest for their stuff sacks they're fantastic

[@new-bieginnerhickingbackpa4602]

That awesome