How to make your 3x3 DD Tarp into a Tent-like shelter! Sorry for taking so long to get round to doing this, those who have asked to see a how to. After a bit of practice setting this up only takes a few minutes!
Been climbing and wild camping in Scotland for over 30 years. Mountains/tents are my thing but in lockdown I’ve had to revert to stealth.....e.g Tarp. This video as an instructional video remains the best I’ve seen to date. ATB fella 👍👍👍 all the best from North of the wall
Very clear demonstration of how to do this. I've been watching a few videos of how to set up the 3 x 3 tarp like this and this is the clearest so far. Maybe I'm ready to go out in the garden and try now....
Luv the vid! Just wanted to add to this. On the second set up, after you stake out the back, you could then remove the trekking pole. Take it to the outside of the back and with one more piece of cordage, connect back to tarp and tie off. This would then be putting the standing point outside and giving you a little more free space within the tarp. Just another option for an already great design. Thank you for sharing.
I can't wait for my 10' x 10' tarp to come in the mail so I too can start practicing Tarp Tents! Great video and most likley will have it playing on my phone so I can fallow along.
That's excellently done! I've seen tons of tarp shelter videos but they rarely show it in such nice easy steps for a novice like myself! When I get my DD 3x3, I'll DEFFO be following this setup for sure! Thanks for posting it, top stuff! :-)
Excellent HowTo !!! My mate is thinking about taking up camping again, and I really need to get him watching this one !! Really like the first setup more though, not sure why. Thanks to you and your pals for showing us this !!!
I really do like the 3x3 tarp tent setup. I’ve tried like your demonstration and also with the shorter pole on the outside - which provides a bit more room. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Love your DD tarp posts man! I found about DD watching your stuff and recently bought a 3 x 3. Going to try your setups when I hit up the Juan de Fuca trail in BC this summer! Top shelf!
Hey up Nick, sorry YT seems to hide a lot of comments! Thanks for the kind words mate. You won;t be disappointed with that tarp man, enjoy your trail, Love a good hike me!
I think I'll get one for myself. I saw this tarp at a local store, but wasn't sure whether to buy it or not. After your video I have no more doubts. Thanks.
Wonderful video, brilliant idea, very practicable - great. I have bought a DD3x3 and will practice these wonderful idea as soon as possible. Thanks a lot!
Great video watched this last week and my new DD tarp came in the mail today. Going out for a 2-3 day hike next week. Going to be using it with my USMC Gore tex bivy instead of a ground tarp. Super excited. Will try to get a video on here next week.
Pointer for this setup- Take two trek pole joined together and placed in the A-frame entrance and stake straight out from entrance. This option allows for unobstructed interior and, also, gives option to place a full spread out ground cover.
so many people are setting this up loosely, having me think i was gonna be unable to do it... after wathching your video i feel confident ill get a tight pitch , like you
Nice! I had someone break into my VW Beetle stealing all my camping gear. I have a VERY LARGE 16X16 foot tarp and this is a great setup! Ill have to try this out, thanks for the great instructions.
with a tarp like that youd end up with a small Teepee! That'd be great! Sorry to hear your gear got robbed, the scumbags! I hope you have little trouble replacing it.
Great job Danny! I really like these sorts of shelter mate, just makes that tarp that extra bit adaptable and useful. I have another version inspired by a recent SgtFruitcake video that I want to try out for in the woods and where you have some anchor points available. This is also a great shelter for winter time too. Cheers and all the best!
Good on ya, that's a great set up, will have to try that one , thanks for a great lesson and video.....keep up the good work....happy days to you and yours :)
Thanks man that does help. That makes it a 10 ft by 10rt tarp here, and thats what I've been looking at getting cause you can do so much with it. Great chanel, take care man!
Good clear instruction mate, well done. At the Bushcraft show, you did a demo of a completely enclosed shelter, it may have been with a 3 x 4.5 tarp. Can't remember. A video of that would be good. Nice one pal, keep em coming.
Hey there. No worries! the tarp weighs about 800g and a bigger tarp can definitely be used the same way, and will get more people in there too. I agree with you. my skill set would not be where it is now if it was not for this online community of video bloggers. All the best from England!
Excellent step-by-step setup; just what I've been looking for. Now I need to get out & practice what I've just learned. I've just subscribed & rang the notification bell.
@@SilvaWolf Please consider including the length of the center pole in inches & centimeters for those of us who don't have/use trekking poles & would be cutting poles/staffs to length from nearby tree/fallenlogs, whatever. I saw somewhere a person inscribing a black marker index point on the tent fabric that could be used as an accurate measurement for future use.
Thanks for watching, I will have to check his channel out, I don't recall seeing him do a vid like that so thanks for the heads up. I am trying to come up with a way to enclose it while keeping it roomy enough for two, will possibly have a new vid up soon! in terms of anchoring, other than using the loops on the tarp you could wrap/tie guy lines over the tarp and around the top of the walking pole if it gets windy, but I am yet to try that, should work. take care bud!
This is a good idea for another way to make a shelter with a tarp , if I was using this in the woods I wouldn't take walking poles or pegs with me , I would hang it from a branch or make my own poles 'n' pegs . Thanks for posting
Happy days, I myself use a micro gas stove, and had no issues either with it now I think about it. first thing in the mornings I am more concerned with getting a brew on than fire hazards clearly, haha!
