Tarpology - (Treeless) Two Pole Square Tarp Tent (3x3 Meter Tarp) 

You should also watch waypoint survival tarp tent, if you want a lot of tarp tent setups.

Thank you very much for the compliments (and for recognizing that it's important to explain WHY things are done, rather than just how). Atb, Si

Nice! Will you be shooting video of your trip?

+William Confer I sincerely appreciate the kind words. I can only hope the upcoming videos (now that I'm finally, despite many setbacks, getting back out and filming again) can live up to this one :)

+tim eichenlaub Glad you found it useful. I can't wait for the wind to bugger off so that I can record a video without the audio getting washed out by wind noise ;)

John James Why, thank you very much pal :)

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+Sam Johnson You're very welcome. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :)

Glad you like the video... and enjoy your new tarp :)

Zpack offers a pole designed to duplicate the walking poles. It telescopes to adjust the height. Late to the party.

Instead of the pole in the rear, consider pulling the loop out using a guyline and pole on the outside.

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Rob Degrey Very-much appreciate the kind words and the sub. Have fun up in the high Sierra. Wish I could be there myself!

Packed To Live Thanks Back, Packed To Live. I'll let you know how it works out.

+Andrew Moriarty Thank you for the kind words, and I'm glad the video is useful to you. I recommend playing around with the setup before you shoot any video on the subject. That way, you'll find your own unique take on the thing, and be able to include that in your video. I tend to try and shoot videos for which there are either no existing videos on RU-vid, or for which the existing videos don't (in my opinion) adequately cover the subject. a.t.b, Simon

I also prepare my hammock

Have fun out camping :)

The longer the pole, the more versatile will you become with tarps, being able to overcome more situations, more architecture setups and more seizes of the tarps. Try to find trekking poles of 140 cm extension. There are some brands who make it.

You could easily pitch this with no poles at all if you've got two trees (or anchored posts) to which you can connect a ridgeline. If you're talking more about removing the rear (second) pole by connecting a line to a tie point and pegging it out... that SHOULD be possible too, but you'd have to ensure you pitch the tarp such that the ridgeline runs directly from the opening to the back. This would provide you with the tie out tape you would need to do that. This is the beauty of tarp shelters: there are a near-infinite number of tweaks you can make to suit your needs :) Thanks for watching and commenting.

Condensation very much depends on weather conditions, the amount of moisture already in the ground (as well as any grass or foliage growing therein) and how wide you make the opening. If you use a ground sheet (better still a footprint) you can certainly do without the bivy bag, and the more of the ground within you cover, the less condensation you can expect to see :)

Thank you!

+Canesser I saw a car on the road, but I honestly can't see a 4-legged animal on there. I'll take a look at the raw footage when I get home (better screens at home, and the raw footage is in 4K)

+Packed To Live You're probably right! Need to watch in higher res or get better glasses.

Diana Smith Hill the tarp is exactly as DD makes it (no modifications of any kind). The DD tarps all come with the ridge tapes... and you can see how I set up ridgelines in a recent video I posted on the subject :) Thanks for watching :)

Bruce Ferguson Yes, you can use the outer-most ridge tape for the pole instead of seating it inside, however this will be more tricky to do unless you steak down the neighbouring tapes *first* (to ensure the pole doesn't simply fall to one side while you're trying to steak it down in front of the setup). I will demonstrate this in an upcoming video now that my neck, shoulder and arm injury has healed!

Thanks, seeing a walking staff instead of treking poles would be interesting. I can't be the only one using a walking staff . Sorry to hear you were hurt but glad you are on the mend.

I do actually use a walking staff quite often :)

+Jerry Delmonico I have a lot more "Tarpology" videos to do, and among them is a two-pole ground setup. I just need a break in the excessive wind coinciding with time away from work (it'll happen, I remain an optimist). Thank you for the kind feedback :)

+Packed To Live LOL. Like nature ever accommodates.

It's only the technology that's weak and prone to failure ;) I don't need the weather to change for my own comfort... but I've yet to find a decent lavalier mic that'll pick up reasonable vocals in high winds :(

+Jerry Delmonico I too, would like a wide, short frontal to accommodate a fire . Obviously, I don't want to violate the fire's airspace.

are you serious? mother nature provides trees bushes sticks laying arround. Maybe you buy a pocket knive?

Yes, 120cm poles would be sufficient.

Yes, you can... that's the beauty of tarpology! Anything that is waterproof and provides sufficient coverage, and anything strong enough to hold that up without damaging it.... all you need.

David Mullett it's very similar... only, more sturdy and less experimental ;)

obrigado :)