Rigging a tarp: Bushcraft
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
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I think I've watched this video dozens of times over the years. Thank you. Excellent.
I've been rewatching your videos quite a bit. I've looked at probably 1,000 different setups and still haven't found one that I like as much as yours. Your bivi cover and mosquito net too. The knots used are just outstanding. I hope that you put some new videos out soon. It's been a really long time and I sure do enjoy them.
Hi and thanks for your comment. I've actually improved this aspect of the setup since shooting the video, so I'm glad you brought this up. I now attach the ties through the grommets which keeps everything tighter and tangle free, as well as making it impossible to lose them. Cloth covered hair ties work great for this. Just cut the loop, pass one end through the grommet, and tie back together. Works great. Hope this makes sense. ML
Your video presentation is excellent. Your instructions are clear, not too detailed for beginners (beginners can get lost in too much detail), and the pauses are excellent so the user can see what you are doing. You must have experience doing videos or a natural talent. Keep up the good work.
Sir, I just arrived in a camping site in SC and expect rain tomorrow. Ur video saves my life! Thanks.
Mike I used your method of setting up a tarp on a week long trip to the mountains of West Virginia and it worked great!!! Thanks a heap. Sure made that trip better not having to worry about the tarp during the two rains that hit us.
After using the standard set up you've described for years, I've found the addition of the extra lines kept my tarp much more stable in the high winds and heavy rain/snow we can get out here in the Pacific Northwest. On a calm summer day it doesn't really matter, but I use this rig year round. I don't really consider this extra effort as the lines are already tied and the tarp goes up in just a few minutes. Of course, everyone has to use whatever system works best for them. ML
a fire makes a camp, but a tarp makes it home. I'm a canoe camper so a tarp is along on almost every trip. I pitch mine several different ways depending on available trees, anchor points, etc. We once spent 2 days rain and windbound on the Canadian Shield (all bedrock) using a 3 pole open teepee set up and rocks for corner anchors.
Hi, I've used this setup with trekking poles and other variations in a pinch and it's always worked great. It's a very adaptable system but try everything out at home before you go out to be sure you solve any problems there instead of in the backcountry. Thx for watching. ML
Your guy line setup is a thing of beauty and ingenuity. I love watching this video. The first careful setup assures that every deployment afterwards will be really fast. It's all there, attached and ready to go! Whatever tarps I set up in the future will use your excellent idea. Thank you for providing this technique to everyone.
GoLite and MSR make fine gear, but I've never had a problem with my Equinox tarp. I live in the Columbia River Gorge, home of wind surfers and wind turbines, and I've used the same tarp for five years now with no problems and no rips. Plus, they're made in the USA. Thanks for watching. ML
Watching someone else set up a tarp is almost as much fun as doing it yourself. Great video.
The tensioning on the mid-grommets is a variation of a Philmont Scout tarp! Great vid!
Fantastic video, I thought I knew how to do this but decided to watch anyway, and I'm very pleased that I did. You really know your stuff and have given me some really cool solutions for problems that I've faced before. For example the Prusek knot, that's genious. Never even crossed my mind.
Thank you, 5* and a stumble thumbs up!
This tarp line setup is ingenious. Thanks for the idea and demonstration.
That's a very good point...there are many ways to secure the working end after it goes through the pulley. You can also tie off to a branch with a round turn and slippery half hitch as well. Whatever works best in the situation. Thanks for watching and for the comment. ML
These people saying this takes long to set up are a joke! And using bungees and other stuff that just adds weight and makes up for lack of knot skills. I love this set up and mine I can whip it up with all points taut in less then 15 including my hammock. Beautiful display of knots my man. Wish people took the time to learn some as they could be really handy if bungees or special devices aren't available someday. Not to mention its a skill and not another product to buy. Subbed!!
The best set up I have ever seen. The tarp I have is a bit heavier but I am going to try this system with it. It looks like it works like a champ in foul weather
Really nice setup! I especially like your setup for the sidelines. Thank you for this!
One of the best ways to hang the ridge line, was impressed with the method you used on the tie off end using the finishing off of the line with a quick release, which is always the best and the power cinch or called trucker hitch with the quick release tie off to seal the knot.
Good job for a drum tight ridgeline
Those are my favorites
best video on you tube on tarp set up!!!!!! thanks for your time and video.
really great video. Thanks for the link with the knots... super useful!
Fantastic!!! 5/5! I wish that I lived close enough to go to your school.
I got my 2 packages of paracord & the cool whistle. Thank you for your great service. I can't wait to try out my new BUSHCRAFT knife that I got at your website. Many thanks.
That makes sense, I live in a temperate environment so my experiences will obviously differ, now I can see why more stability would be necessary in your stomping ground.
Superb guide, very well done!
Excellent video. I learned a few more knots. Thanks.
Hello Michael.. Great knots, I acctually do the same thing with my tarp and ridgeline...
One thing I haven't tried out yet is to use the other grommits on my tarp.. your setup looks great with the tensionin knots, I will try that out..
thanks for a great vid... keep 'em coming..
very impressive set up indeed. I still enjoy tents but this in combination with a tent would be more than adequate and borderline luxurious on a deep woods trip. Thank you very much! ;) great ideas indeed.
looks very nice! I'll have to try this setup on an upcoming trip
You're right on the edge there but should be fine. You can also set the tarp up with the 10' length along you ridgeline for extra room. Another option is to sleep diagonally with the 8' ridgeline for more coverage. They also make a 10x12 size that doesn't weigh much more if you're really concerned and can't try one out before you buy. Hope this helps and thanks for watching. ML
Great video. Very helpful.
Hi and sorry about the delay in getting back to you. Snakes are of little concern in camp, but if you are having a hard time relaxing on the ground, you might be happier in a hammock with a tarp over you. I like this setup a lot in the summer but find it too cold the rest of the year where I live. Hope this helps and thanks for watching. ML
Hi, I've never encountered a time when I was not able to use my system or had to "change it" other than having to stake directly to the ground in really bad weather. That's not a fault in setup, it's just what you have to do with tarps occasionally. I do use a leanto setup also as shown in my other video in which case the guylines are left wrapped up. These are just my suggestions, so if you've found a way you prefer of course you should use it. Thx for watching and for the comment.
I used an alpine loop. It's a strong loop that works well when the tension comes from all directions.
Thanks, ML
kicking ass mate! great stuff
One brilliant video. well done sir
After I asked the question I figured that was your reasoning thanks again mike
Nice,well presented vid.Thank you
Yep, that's the same knot. Sometimes the trucker's hitch is tied with a more permanent loop than what I use in the video, but the idea is the same. In case you're interested, I have diagrams posted on my website that show how to tie the knots used in this tarp setup. Thanks for watching and for the kind words. ML
@medicjimr You could sew outsideloops onto a standard tarp but you MUST use seam sealer or rain will find a way in through the holes you made by sewing.
Another trick is to tie a line on the ridge outside the tarp and let it droop toward the ground. Hopefully the rain will follow it and not come under the tarp.
This is a good, useful video.
Hi, just wanted to let you know why I used the knots I did. I used the power cinch on the ridge line because you can apply the maximum tension (much more than a tensioning hitch). The tensioning knots are used where they are so you don't have to retie them each time as you would with the powercinch. The bowline is used at the grommets because you need an open loop there to allow movement. The good news is you only have to tie them once. :>) Thanks for watching. ML
I am going to use this in the summer to make shade for my dogs. Thanks
As I mentioned in the video, if the weather is really nasty it's best to stake the grommets directly to the ground with a lower ridgeline. This essentially creates a tent (just without a floor). Hope this helps. ML
I like the head room, plus I often cook underneath the tarp and want to leave plenty of space for heat/sparks. Of course, this arrangement is completely flexible and changes according to weather conditions (we get a lot of rain here). With some experimentation, I'm sure you'll find what works best for you. Please feel free to contact me through my website if I can help with any more questions.
Thanks for a top clip. I like the tensioning line inovation, I will set up a tarp with it and see how I manage it.
You have one item I am a bit twitchy about and that is the rubber bands you use to store the lines. If you ever drop one I hope you will go to all lengths to find it as if left behind it can be ingested by wildlife who can die a very painful death due to a bolous that forms in and around the rubberband and obstructs their gut. Vets will tell you it is quite common.
Best Regards
Great video! Thank you for the upload. Heading to your website now...
great info
dude !!! I Love it! 5/5
good point!
Very nice video, I think you persuaded me to buy a tarp!
Superb video! Very informative and well presented, great info just what i was looking for ;) Checking out your website now!
if possible, I keep the ridgeline on the outside to avoid the possibility of rain wicking down the line and dripping inside the tarp as well as the added stability of multiple prusik knots. With larger tarps, I often drape the tarp over the ridgeline, but the tarps I use have the ties attached so why not use them. :>) Hope this answers your questions and thanks for watching. ML
He is proficient and that is certainly a tight set-up, but it is also pretty darn complicated. You can set up an entire tarp using only one of those knots, the power cinch or trucker's hitch, on every attachment.
This is great!!! I'm going camping this coming week and am going to use this set up!! i think you should do a video on how to sharpen a knife since you have a video on knife techniques!! but great videos mate thanks!!
Thanks for the answer. I was thinking things might get a little wet if a storm came up.
Bungie cords i find work way better and give for wind tension.
fantastic, cheers for that :)
@ppclicpl Sorry for the confusion. I tie an alpine hitch in the corner line and then the middle lines attach to this loop. The middle lines have tensioning knots on one of their ends. I have a diagram of it on my website which may help a bit. Thanks for watching. ML
I see it as a good idea to make a temp shelter or a covering outside of a tent. But many tents are waterproof, they protect you from wind and rain, not just a straight downpour. But I would set up this tarp outside my tent as a breakdown area
ok i'm convinced, gonna buy me a tarp and try it out. thanx
Hi, instead of using the half hitch use double half hitch instead with a quick release to seal off the knot, and there will be no slippage and will work great for the tie off end as you mentioned
Knots are great for not having anything you need but I use clips and such because I always have them in my EDC and BOB bags for faster setups. But like I said if you don't have clips etc then you better know your knots.Well a regular knot works if you feel like trying to untie that thing after pressure has been added.
omg you're awesome!
your taught line systems genius
I do everything I can to support local products and products made in countries with labor and environmental laws I agree with.
I've also had the opposite experience to yours and fine US and European products (Filson, Duluth Pack, Gransfors, etc) to be of the highest quality. As a field biologist, I've worn out more inferior gear than I'd like to think about and found what works for me. Sounds like you have as well so I wish you the best of luck. ML
Its called power cinch and also truckers hitch you are correct
Very technical.
Yep, it's the 8x10 size that's on my website.
Sent Address!!! Thanks brother!
Thank you for all the awesome vids!!!!
These types of skills should be taught as part of a child's basic education.
@asldkjasd98y Try running the working end through the "pulley" loop twice instead of once. This arrangement has several advantages. One, it makes a much more secure knot; and two, it will hold the tension while you tie the slippery half hitch. With the original method, you have to pinch the line until the half hitch is tied. This new method of twice through is the only one I use these days and is what we currently teach at our courses. Hope that helps and makes sense! Thanks, ML
Excellent vid. Im going tarp camping for the first time and this was very helpful. One question though, what variation of the quick release knot did you use for tying the tarp to the prussik knot? Thanks!
@emptystorage Makes sense thanks for sharring
Thanks for the kind words. Please check out my "Ultralight Gear" video to see the bug screen I use. It's also on my website bushcraftnorthwest . com
So true. And they cost nothing compared to even the basic tent.
Great video. Is that powercinch the same as what is sometimes called a "trucker's hitch"?
@bd36576 agreed... very professional, luxurious design yeh... but very effective
@kertcobainSA He said to lower the ridgeline and stake the tarp to the ground if it "pissed down".
Mike I just got a good tarp and looks like a great setup to try question though is why the ridge line is running outside opposed to inside of the tarp? thanks
I use a tarp in place of a tent for both sleeping and living space, but it can be used in any way you'd prefer. If you go to my website at bushcraftnorthwest(dot)com, you'll see more videos that show the rest of my setup. Thanks for watching. ML
Thats a really cool design, i really like that edge tension system. I have a question though, could this system be adapted to just one tree, and staking the other end of the ridgeline into the ground? Also, how stable is it with no trees, using either one or two sticks or trekking poles to hold the ridge line up?
This is excellent for more than one nights camp (3 maybe), not so sure about an overnight camp.
I use paracord for the ridgeline and prusik, and thinner nylon twine for the guys lines. The guylines are much thinner to reduce bulk and weight as you've suggested. You can use paracord for everything, but it's really overkill on the guylines. Thanks and please let me know if I can be of further help.
This video is so good, that you deserve to laugh your ass off at my tarp set ups. They look more like modern art and fall down every time the winds blows a bit. Set up takes about 6 hours and everything is an a weird angle. I'll try to film you a video one day so you can laugh.
Get a wide angle lens, fellas. It opens up the frame so we get a sense we are seeing "enough" to know where you are. Here we have a sort of periscope view.
Excellent information, however.
Now you need a tent under it. I don't sleep open if I have a choice. I use a tarp this way then park my tent under it and then a tarp inside the tent on floor with corners hemmed up to keep ground water from soaking into tent.This way all tent windows and door can be left open and still feel like your not inside as well as being able to sit outside your tent and stay dry.Nothing crawlin on me ;)
Great job bud. informative, interesting, and cool..huh? who'ld a thunk it? lol
Thanks for the vid. Is there any practical difference between having the tarp supporting ridgeline running under the tarp as opposed to above it? Cheers.
dude i completely agree with you! European and american products are of a very high quality for the most part! i really disagree with dinnerandashow.. because in asia for the most part they mass produce everything in a factory and dont pay attention to detail and quality as much as just getting the product out on the market.... well i really like your vids KEEP EM COMING BCNW1!! how bout some wild edibles or something. (next vid suggestion)
I'm sure he has a concern when it's needed - location, weather, season, camp selection, etc, all play a big part. A ground cloth and net of some sort can help, if needs be (a head net or even compact bug net such as the Equinox Mantis). Some crawlers are unavoidable. Keep the flashlight off and don't look - so you can pretend they're not there. ;)
@FarFallen1 I would also like to see that list. Many of my knots slip when not supposed to and can not be undone except with pliers or a knife.
Seems to me this would be something best combined with a tent, in order to have an area protected from overhead rain so you can still cook or do whatever, but sleep in the tent so that water running along the ground wont be a problem. Unless ofcourse your going to sleep elevated or dig a water route around your camp, curse old military habits :P
If it stormed though, couldn't water pour in from the sides and seep into the sheltered space as the tarp doesn't make contact with the ground? I guess I'm just trying to compare this with a tent in terms of shelter, but they both appear to have their own advantages and disadvantages. It's definitely a pretty damn neat setup though. Thanks for the video.
hello!! i only have those polyprop tarps those blue ones but i think their good to! can i use em too?
bungee at each end - 30 secs - simple
That option while nice and convenient, is heavier and bulkier
Your obviously more experienced than me in making a camp.
Where have you been? You are doing things I have not seen from others and teaching things in a way that not many do. I have gleaned some insight from many of your old videos. I hope you get to doing more soon.
Hi Miguel, thank you so much for the comment and I will be uploading more videos soon. Really appreciate the support! All the best, ML
how do you tie a tension knot?
snakes are unlikely to just attack unless it feels scared and needs to protect itself.
How are the loops for your ridgeline attached to the tarp? Are they sewn on?