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I'm at the age now that my camping days are over, unless I'm camping at a hilton garden. But I still watch all of these videos because I have 5 kids and 7 grandkids so I can show them stuff, Plus Dan, you make them so damn fun to watch! I love your stuff and you have a channel that is fan friendly, unlike some others, keep up the great work, take care.
I feel the same so I take a bivi or a poncho and sometimes just freeze the night away. I arrive late and leave very early. It sure beats a warm bed when I’m needing the outdoors to clear my head.
@bobg.8954 There's still hammock camping! I'm 67 and plan to keep at this until I'm 80 (at least)! I just took my 8 year old grandson on his first hike last week! My twin granddaughters aren't interested but I still have hope. They're nine so they may change their minds.
@@USMC6976 I'll alert the media! Everyone! Everyone! @USMC6976 can still go camping! Isn't he special? Some of us aren't in the best health or, we're caretakers for people who aren't able to do things, but by God he can still go camping! Give him a big round of applause!
There's a much easier and faster way to do this exact pitch....stake the back two corners, take the front two and bring them together and stake them together, add the pole. I would also be cautious and leave at least one of the gaps for ventilation, other than needing to breathe, it will help what would be a condensation nightmare. And yea, gotta say it haha....A happy sock would be so stiff it would kill the tarp🤣
I've found an easier way to do something similar is by putting an acorn in the middle to make a "button" and using a little rope to tie the top to an overhanging (safe) branch. It isn't quite as prone to tipping over as the central stick method, and gets a similar result.
ironic that you say acorn, my granpa told me a story of him using a squirrel skull to make a tent using the exact method you described. He told me to twist it (the tarp) off like a bread bag, and for some reason that little tidbit of info has stayed with me for years.
This is by far my favorite tarp setup - I setup a bug net on the inside along with a floor liner to help keep out the spiders. I've been bitten too many times and the older I get the less enjoyable it becomes!!!!
@@JoeMac1983 Yeah, I've found a small tent is comparable in weight, and usually packs in tighter (when crammed in to it's bag) Usually takes up less space than larger tarps like this.
@@JoeMac1983 Sure, but if one wants one shelter that can do many different things, then a tarp is better. The only time I want a dedicated tent is for winter, because tents are too hot in my area for most of the rest of the year. Meanwhile, the tarp can do the winter style, but it can also be set up to have A LOT of air flow unlike most tents. This adaptability is a big advantage. Especially so if there is ever a collapse of modern civilization (and we are only one strong Solar storm away from that. In fact, ironically, in 2012, we missed a civilization collapsing CME just by 9 days).
Off Topic Question? What do you do about Mosquitos? I'm from New Jersey and they really are annoying here. Any suggestions? By the way I subscribe to your channel because it gets to point, no fluff!!! Thanx for your time
I personally like to start a small fire and let it just smoke all night. I keep my skin covered and throw a net over my face. I keep bug repellent handy, but it’s usually not needed. Picking a good camp spot is also key. Away from water, and being where there is a bit of a breeze helps. I know you wasn’t asking for my opinion, but I just thought I’d share what I’ve learned and what works for me. 🙏🏻
I like how simple it is and that it doesn’t require a fancy tarp with many loops. I will definitely try this out before it gets too cold. Thanks from Japan! :)
Thanks Dan! On these bottomless tarp setups,1) how do you prevent the rain from flooding into the tent under the walls? 2) How do you manage critters (Bugs, snakes, rodents, etc)
For rain you can create a drainage ditch and for the critters I would look for larger logs and place them around the edge of the Tarp or just use dirt to cover the edge of the Tarp.
lol thanks for this i gotta walk from louisana to michigan shortly this was exactly what i needed .. i got everything else down in my growing up saves some time
this would have been great knowledge for me 4 years ago when i did my first tarp camp in the snow. everyone else had hammocks and was laughing at me digging a hole in snow to set up a little A-frame. little did they know i was still nice and toasty while they all complained how cold it was.
Wow !!! That was awesome Dan!! It dont look that hard to do either !! I will try this . Thanks for another tool for the toolbox! Take care and stay safe my friend!!
This reminds me of the WWII German Zeltbahn shelter. It used 4 triangular shelter quarters buttoned together with a center pole, staked out on all sides. I can confirm that they are warm in the summer.
Reviewing this again as I just bought a 10x10 tarp light enough for the pack. I gave my 5x7 Arctaurus tarp a test in bad weather in the back yard and also found that a 5x7 sucks for comfort outside of a lean to even for an emergency. Got the Kalinco coming and will have my Arctaurus 5x7 as a ground sheet for my fall/winter hunt pack for emergency. I didn't test tarp camping solo where I am as I'm in grizzly country. Still if I get stuck in the bush in cold weather I'd still have an open end like the one in another video of yours to accommodate a fire. Nice to have ideas for options.
That's super useful Fella! I just HAVE to try this out at my local Woods. I thought about making a kind of lean to or pitched shelter using bungee cords between Trees. Might as well try all ideas and see which i prefer eh? 😂 Thanks again! 👍🤝🤘
cut a few inches off the central stick and use three in a tripod setup so the roof is wider and then pack dirt over the loose edges and it's entirely waterproof, no gaps, and too well insulated, if you have isolation from the floor, it's as good as a real house.
A tarp pitch can be the best 4 season shelter. It has to go tight to the ground on all sides and have a wood stove inside if it is going to be any good in a winter blizzard. The whole outfit cannot weigh more than 4 lbs. if backpackers are going to use it. A 10’x10’ tarp only needs to be pegged on the 4 corners with as many pegs as it takes to be secure in any wind. No grommets are needed. It has space for 2 cooking or 4 sleeping. The chimney can serve as 1 of the 40” long corner poles. Sticks that have a small nail driven in both ends (head pinched off). One end stays put on the ground, the other end through a reinforced point exactly in the corner 40” from the edge of the tarp. All sides can be raised forming an umbrella to cool off, heat from the stove or summer sun.
Love your vids, learning and packing away the tools in my toolbox, Thanx. FYI lines and tarps are tight when taut, and poking fun at someone is a taunt. I shall taunt you no more, keep your ridgeline and tarp lines taut.
So, hey man, do you have anything that you do with your spouse? I really like your improvised shelters. They are awesome. But having your loved one rely upon an emergency shelter would be a great vid! My bug out/survival plans would invariably include her. And knowing there was that additional room would be a great amount of peace of mind. 😁
Loved the video but I would like to see a video with a couple different configurations with your dutchware tarp. I'm thinking about purchasing that one.
I've used a variety of tarps in different configurations but prefer just a 2 man small dome tent for shelter. It's a little extra weight but worth it if you want or need 360° of coverage especially in a hurry.
I generally keep the gap at the bottom open with a fully enclosed tarp. Helps with ventilation. I've even kept that gap open at below 0°F temps. It was fine.
So, the footprint is a 10' equilateral triangle. If you want ventilation just add about 6 inches of cord between the 6 grommets and the six stakes. Also, you could make the door easier to enter by adding a seventh stake so there is one on each side of the door. Attach sticks to each side of the door covering so that gravity holds it in whatever position you want.
I’ve had an idea where you graft trees together to make a living shelter where you don’t really cut the trees but you kind of graph them together using lashings to hold them together at first and let them grow into each other is this ever been done or is it even possible
been useing this set up for years now. takes me about 3 min to set up. a treking pole works good also for center. also i peg it out on the 3 corners first, then place the center pole. is a bit faster. also have a tarp with a stove jack in it so i can hot tent it if i want, also its a 12x12 tarp giveing a bit extra room due to stove. other wise i use a 10x10 ultra light tarp, treking pole, titanium stakes x6 to keep everything under 2lbs. if im going super light. ( medical problems cant carry much weight any more )
Very cool! Can't wait to try it! One question: What if your tarp is only 7 x 7, but you are only 5'5"? Is it a realistic expectation that it would work?
