How To Pitch a Tarp - 3 different ways
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
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Suluk46 presents, "On The Trail", a series of informative videos related to ultralight backpacking products, techniques, trips, and tutorials. Episode #9, hosted by Steve Evans, is a step by step tutorial on the various techniques and equipment used to pitch a rectangular tarp. Using a Mountain Laurel Designs Cuben Fiber Poncho/Tarp, Steve demonstrates how to pitch a tarp in A-Frame, Half Pyramid, and Flying Diamond configurations. 
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This was super helpful! First time tarp camping so I'm stoked to use these set ups!
great ideas and well presented, thank you for posting this
Very informative and very easy. Thanks.
That helps a lot! Thank you.
Thank you for the great instructions
Like your videos, very well done!
Im getting into tarps and bivys..great info..MLD looks like my choice for both
Nice video!
Tarp skills 💪🏽thanks for sharing
Just subscribed :)
Awesome! Welcome aboard. This video is an oldie 😁
@@Suluk46 oldie but a goodie
I can't go with less than a 9x12 absolutely waterproof silly long tarp.. I can't stand being wet and miserable and the few extra ounces from 9x9 to 9x12 is not a problem. (add a few extra tie outs on one end and sides so you can do square tarp pitches ) and it's nice to have the option of more room for low and snug pitch in winter or rain plus you can fold under some as a floor. every rainstorm in the woods ive been in has had wind associated with it and while I can manange me staying dry in a poncho tarp situation some part of gear gets wet even time..plus I toss and turn do a curly shuffle and wind up reversed or sideways in my sleep, I figured you've made the decision to go light and ditched the tent so you're ahead already an extra dozen square feet of tarp is nice to have. btw, if you're looking amazon has been selling a brand called Chinook. .they come in green or tan are aprox.9x12 and have decent tie out tabs and reinforcement. .materials not the lightest available but it's light enough and very durable, very good coating and overall decent tarp for 50 bucks.
I have some experience but not a lot, however, I ping pong between the smaller monk sized tarps and the 747. (5x9 vs 10x10)... As an intellectual exercise if you've decided to hike then you've accepted the fact that you're going to be uncomfortable. If you're camping, something different, then comfort might be your thing and so a bigger tarp might be necessary to sit out rain storms or other bad weather. I reference some book I read; paraphrased ... hike until you sleep.
Very cool thanks
What knots do you use to attach the guy lines to the tie outs? Thanks!
I pictched mine pup tent A-frame and could not get the hood to not leak. No matter how I tied it off, the sewn circle in the middle got full of water with the knotted hood underwater in the middle of it... I can see how tying it out with other setups works, but you can't really do that on a pup pitch. It quit leaking with the hood tied to one of my tent poles on the end, but still the ridge made a trough and was filling with water. Either I don't know how to roll the hood, or it doesn't work well enough to use in heavy rain with a pup pitch. Any suggestions?
thank a lot.
I bought a 5*9 tarp some time back and just set it up in the backyard, what a disaster, at least I know, how not to set it up. I'll follow your example, knowing the correct length of guylines is good, I made mine too short.
@medicjimr
Tarp size is very much a personal decision and a larger poncho/tarp would most likely drag on the floor when used in poncho mode. Regardless, the intent of the video was to show how to pitch a tarp in various configurations. In this case, the size of the tarp itself is irrelevant. Any rectangular tarp (smaller or bigger then the one shown) can be pitched using these techniques.
Give it a try with any sized rectangular tarp, it will work! :)
What kind of line do you use for your guylines? It looks a lot thicker than fishing line, but thinner than typical 550 para
For my tarp, I use Zing-it line. You can use mason's line, which you can find at the hardware store for cheap.
I am also an Aussie and looking at the Hilleberg 10 or 20
Hi,
Nice video man. I have recently moved to a place which is always rainy. can you tell me which tarp setup holds better for a rain shower?
+Sepehr Jafari For any type of rain or wind, I typically go with a A-frame pitched low to the ground. It can be a big snug, but it will keep the elements away. Hike safe!
but how do you deal with inconsistent wind? an A-frame can turn into a wind tunnel. How do you manage 360 protection?
In sustained rain, a tarp may not be the most ideal shelter. You have to pick the right tool for the right job. The tarp in the video is very small, only use it for fair weather ultralight trips. If you have a lot of rain, and want to use a tarp, make sure it is nice and big so that long periods of time spent under the tarp aren't cramped and it is large enough to fend off splash and variable weather conditions. A-frame is the most ideal for nasty weather in my opinion.
@medicjimr Not at all. I hope I didn't come across like that in my reply, and if I did, I apologize. I have many tarps, both big and small, and use them all. I just wanted to make sure others that read the comment would know that the pitches in the video are not specific to a small tarp size, and can be used on any sized rectangular tarp.
Well done! Somewhat difficult to hear when you're far fr mike
Thanks for the informative video
Yeah, sorry about that. This was back in the day when I was new to making videos. I was still working out the quirks.
@Suluk46 We are cool
linelocks?
I wonder if people are gonna just skip the whole tarp thing too soon, and just bring a sleeping pad and a sleeping bag. If it is nice weather, it seems kinda reduntant - although im not sure how safe i would feel sleeping on the ground with no shelter, in an area with big wild animals like moose and stuff. Or even just small snakes who see that infra-red and want to "cuddle" and get some of that nice body heat. I have had both several tarantulas and a scorpion, and they all seemed to enjoy sitting in the palm of the hand, noticingly lowering their bodies into the hand. I have always had the impression it was because they liked the heat from the palm of the hand. Also when i let them walk freely on the floor, i would often find them sitting on top of the electrical outlets. Im guessing these are slightly warmer than other places... So next time you are out in a tarp, and a snake or spider or scorpion comes up to you, you now know that it only wants your body heat, LOL :P
If the conditions are right, I will often sleep out in the open with no cover, jyst as you describe...but of course I always have some form of shelter at the ready in case the weather takes a turn.
BTW What are the specs on the guy lines Thanks
Honestly, I wouldn't know at this point. Now I use 2mm spectra. Glows in the dark. I bought it from z-packs.
Can somebody please tell me how tarp campers deal with mosquitoes? Do you hang a mosquito net inside? I love the idea of a tarp, but by the time you hang a net, it seems you may as well just bring a 3 season tent.
A bivy is a common way to mitigate the bug issue. A tarp and bivy is lighter than a tent and much more modular. That said, there are increasingly lighter options for tents these day than there were years ago when this video was made.
Like your designs and video but the size of the tarp frightens me!
It looks very much too small for anything but emergency weather protection and not a good nights sleep. I'm 6'2" (185cm) and a 5x8 foot tarp is just big enough for me in bad weather with an OR Alpine Bivy.
I'd like something larger than my 5x8 however from a lot of experience it's very hard to find a larger area to spread in the Australian wilderness.
Neat but to confined for me , would be miserables if had to stay in a down poor under such a small tarp
@Suluk46 Please don't take my comment as a slam just personal preference. I use a 8x10 tarp , Now though I have switched to hammock so seldom hit the ground.