Tarp Configurations

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Tarp Configurations

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I have used a handful of tarp configurations. But there are many more:
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Wow! Very cool.
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Here is an excellent series on tarps. The first one deals with materials (we would use canvas or oilskin) and the last two deal with configurations.





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I've got two different tarp set-ups that I like to use - one that is closed off for bad weather/when I can't have a fire, and one that is open for use with a campfire.

Here's a video from Far North Bushcraft and Survival showing the closed one:



I use the first set up, not the modified set up. It's not sealed up, but it has a door and a floor.

Here's my 8'x8' tarp set up like that -

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I was setting up on a sand tent pad, so it's not as taut as it could be if I had been able to tie off to trees. I piled leaves underneath the floor and piled leaves along the side where the floor and wall meet to keep the wind out.

I learned the open set-up from this video:



It's protected from the wind on 3 sides, and has a floor.

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That's my 8'x8' set up in that configuration (sans leaf bedding; I was practicing in the yard). It has plenty of room for me, but I'm only 5'2" - a taller person might need to use a larger tarp.
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I like the first set up for the rain.

I've seen the second video in the past.

I got a Tentsmith's 10' x 10' Oilskin tarp so that I could incorporate a floor if I needed too.

I don't like using my "good" tarps on the ground with weight on them. I know that they are durable, but I think it can compromise the tarp's waterproofness.

Those Oilskin Tarps are expensive!
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Here is a discussion of Oilcloth versus Canvas:

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