One of the things I appreciate most about your channel is the continuity. You've talked about it, interviewed the man and discussed about it and now you're showing us how. I definitely want more of this more advanced stuff!
Can’t hit that Like button hard enough on this one, Blackie! Haven’t seen a tarp deploy like this on the YTubes ever. You shared a unique efficient knowledge and it’s very much appreciated!
Hey Blackie, I know I’m a little late to the party on this video. If you had an old-fashioned round style clothes pin, you could put that in place on your marlinspike hitch with the open end of the clothes pin facing up. Then you could take your stuff sack and hook a tie off cord of that around the clothes pin, then it wouldn’t fall in the mud until after you had everything secured with your truckers hitch. 👍 another great video!
Mighty fine ridge line. Interesting configuration of the tarp and Ridge line. I don't typically like to have my ridge line pre attached to my tarp because camp location can dictate shelter configuration. I can, however, see where that would have advantages under certain circumstances. Thanks for the great video.
great content, love how thorough you are in the video and how you say which knots you're using as you go. really gets you thinking as to how you can do it with other configurations, such as a quick deploy for a tent-type tarp shelter (the name is escaping me) on the ground. and i definitely second the comment about a quick pack up version. I've been thinking about what shelters would be fastest to pack away for the last week and the closest I've come up with is the bivy where everything is already nested inside each other and you roll it up, stuff it in a sack. having the tarp do that as well would be fantastic. adding the 2 packing systems together would be ideal. 1 to throw together when you have pack up time, then 1 to break down and move on when you don't. I'd hate to have to leave my primary shelter behind if i get chased out of camp for whatever reason.
Gall Dang , Man . I ignored this video a little ways back and Holy Shee Eye Tee if that ain't but just one cool motherhubbard trick . I'm gonna immediatley reconfigure my tarps . Thank you Blackie .
That’s a great way to deploy a tarp in A frame configuration without a hammock. I use a snakeskin for tarp over hammock and keep the guy-lines attached to the tarp.
@@BLACKIETHOMAS thank you sir for sharing your woodcraft experiences and wisdom. My tarp is by far, the heaviest piece of my kit. It outweighs the rest of my backpack and its contents but, this is by design. I first saw the quick deploy ridgeline a couple of years ago via Shawn Kelly's channel before finding yours and I keep a 25ft, (black) and a 100ft (yellow) paracord version with 4 preloaded prussic loops. I have a 100ft long section of 1500lb test mule tape that will be yet another. That setup has proven to be a time saver. Your modification, will save me more time setting up but more importantly, it will save the frustration fighting with the tarp. Also, I will definitely use the bonus of pre wrapping tent stakes! Finally, this story shared a lesson many will miss...we learn more from sitting down, being quiet and being observant. Peace and God bless.
I love it, it's brilliant. I don't think it even takes that long to fold away compared to what I would do otherwise. Fast deploy tarp on a fast deploy ridgeline - I'm sold!
LoL, should have watched to the end... You put it in a stuf sack. Of course, that only happened because you time travled and saw my comment, I'm certain
Hey Blackie- I can see this working well and fast as you mentioned. Ive not tried this yet as I normally will take about 3-4 feet of bankline and put thru the 4 corner grommets so I can just tie a larkshead at the tent stakes. Im going to try this one out now. Thanks Blackie. You and yours be safe-
Just like Everything we learn from you Blackie, it's up to us to practice practice practice until we know it blindfolded. IF using a hammock with this, would it be set up Before setting tarp or can we do it after? TY. Stay Safe Stay Positive Stay Healthy brother. Big Jim New Hampshire USA aka BOSTON STRONG
Blackie thank you for the new ideas. Do you have any tips on a set up that would allow for a quick deployment such as this using a tarp in a plow point configuration?
@@BLACKIETHOMAS He was the most badass guy I know. Slept in a jungle hammock in the early 70s and wore a beret with a military Jungle Expert patch sewn on. Tell him I said hi .
this is great. I would like to learn any tricks you have to undo and store my shelter in the case of needing to leave an area very quickly (an example would be t5hat I am in a BO situation and hear a hostile group approaching, and only have about 5 minutes before I and spotted - how to get my things and slip off into the shadows without being discovered or spotted). I really like your videos and my being from 'Bama' also, I like to say, this is the number one state!
At first I was thinking this is getting a little silly. Too much emphasis on speed. Are we in a race? But I think I might try the quick deploy tarp system. Thanks.
Couldn’t you do basically the same thing by just stuffing one tarp/hammock attachment point into the bottom of the stuff sack, mush the rest in, leave the second point/grommet at the top of the stuff sack? I think it would be a lot faster to break down camp without all that intricate folding.
Raymond Mears touched the subject of quick deploy and quick knoting when marketing his currently defunct product called eco sleep system. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hO3UNFiy5wg.html Also quick knoting I think he learned in siberia because of extreme cold nobody farts around with fiddly knots, but quick tarp set up he learned in the jungle too because of rainbombs.
