I like the first part of the video where you see the basic method of getting the tarp up by yourself (without a helper). Two temporary pegs at one end and then you set up the first post. Great video, thank you !
@JimHLee-px6rs2 ай бұрын
Very informative! Two thumbs up👍👍
@crappymeal3 ай бұрын
Nice detailed tips
@AndyShepard5 ай бұрын
ADIDAT (all day I dream about tarps)
@VilleF11 ай бұрын
One of the better outdoor videos I've seen!
@nobodykayaks1041 Жыл бұрын
mid length tie outs with a elastic loop works great and im sure you can scroung e for a few feet of the stuff, totally worth the effort
@iwatchalotofyoutube Жыл бұрын
Thanks this was super helpful
@briholt100 Жыл бұрын
Some serious dense info in 4 minutes. Thank you
@Y2J3469 Жыл бұрын
Hyperlite Mountain Gear tarps are so much better than Zpacks (given the money you’re connoting people ought to spend) and furthermore, line-locks on, at least, the four corners is also prudent strategy too. Lastly, the ridge line off of the trekking pole ought to have been done in two tie out points using a clove hitch.
@jros1414 Жыл бұрын
This is extremely helpful and includes some good details I haven't found in the ~dozen other videos I've watched. Thanks for making this video to help me go from good to better.
@fatmanfaffing41162 жыл бұрын
I pitched my first A-Frame tarp 46 years ago as an Air Training Corps cadet, then pitched one literally hundreds, if not thousands of times as a soldier. We called them hootchies. I still prefer the simplicity of a tarp when camping. This was a very well thought out and delivered tutorial on the topic. I learned a few things and had a couple of those head nodding moments when things you have known for decades either become clear or you just get some validation. Excellent video, very well explained. Thankyou.
@Afroshoujo2 жыл бұрын
VERY HELPFUL
@sectionhiker2 жыл бұрын
Really excellent video!
@fraserwhips2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tutorial 👌
@user-nw2si7hu3u2 жыл бұрын
I own a bunch of HmG bags in various dyneema composite and woven etc and I don’t find them particularly resistant to abrasion AT ALL. I would put fjallraven G1000 heavy material far far superior to dyneema for abrasion and overall strength. Maybe not for weight but who cares about a few grams if the fabric doesn’t resist abrasion ??? So stupid. Nice looking bags but quite delicate and don’t hold up over time (couple of years) even under light use it comes apart and abrades substantially
@user-nw2si7hu3u2 жыл бұрын
Thanks I am considering a tarp but I don’t how to tie any knots I’m a city slicker :(
@clownpocket2 жыл бұрын
Useful understanding of the nuances. Thanks
@rmnkvlnk2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks.
@miksUSA7772 жыл бұрын
GREAT you demo setup when it's windy... realistic; as we pitch w/ difficult environment. now more doable to do tarp camp. New Subs here. Hope you post more vid.
@ericschwartz99822 жыл бұрын
I just pitched my first tarp about an hour ago in the front yard. YAMA Mountain Gear 7' 5" x 9". This video is very helpful and I'll re-pitch based on what you showed. Thanks.
@brianwilson80883 жыл бұрын
Is this the Zpacks 7x9?
@philippal79853 жыл бұрын
Super helpful. Thanks!
@sethcastillo21253 жыл бұрын
Are you using a trucker Hitch for every tie-out or just the ridgeline tie-outs?
@sethcastillo21253 жыл бұрын
Every tie-out
@sethcastillo21253 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude 😊
@ajm28723 жыл бұрын
Thank you for getting right to the point and not spending 3 minutes on artistic shots of the woods 🙄✅✅✅
@zachwong73243 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid. These are the kind of technical tips that are helpful vs. basic intro vids.
@knoxherrington2993 жыл бұрын
This is real world advice and it worked for me. Awesome man, thanks.
@planecrazyish3 жыл бұрын
Great video👏👏👏👏excellent info and tutorial 👍👍
@TubaSolotheHiker4 жыл бұрын
Bro!...this is a great video! Excellent work!
@VacumOvale4 жыл бұрын
This is THE tarp video. Mandatory to tarp campers!
@jscarpetta14 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing! great info
@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING4 жыл бұрын
Very nice video. Incredibly informative. Thanks for the insight. ✌️
@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING4 жыл бұрын
Great video. That is a great tarp. 6.85 ounces...wow. I like your channel. Subscribed✌️
@Teddy-fx6fx4 жыл бұрын
Great tips👍
@johnsnyder32044 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video! Question: when using trees for the ridgeline, do you...a) run the ridgeline first without the tarp, then throw the tarp over the ridgeline? OR b) Thread the ridgeline through the loops on the tarp? OR c) have lengths of cord on the two ends of the tarp (same as if with trekking poles), and tie each end off to a tree? Just wondering which of these is best for an (as you say) "drum-tight" tarp pitch. Thanks!
@geraldhenrickson74725 жыл бұрын
I run a full ridgeline just above the height I want for the tarp itself, very very tightly between two trees. The tarp is hanging loosely underneath. Then I pull the tarp anywhere along that ridgeline to its full length using prussic knots or other ridgeline gadgets. In this manner the ridgeline itelf can be guitar string taut and yet the tarp is at any tightness I choose. If you carry a 50 foot piece of dyneema for the ridgeline. you will almost always find two trees that will work. Dynemma will also be ery low stretch and very very light. I want my expensive DCF tarp to last a lifetime if at all possible. Thanks for the video.
@gedebhayugoesoutdoors2745 жыл бұрын
It does really help me out, i just like, subscribe and download it, thanks
@nathanneerhof33505 жыл бұрын
Good video! I learned some of these tips through experience. But watching this video first would have saved me from some uncomfortable nights.
@TheHam1005 жыл бұрын
Great vid! I learned a lot. I like the way you have explained each element. I’m going to practice getting a better pitch based on these pointers this weekend. I’d love to see more videos!
@ultralightnerd75585 жыл бұрын
I wanted to include a few very useful links that pair well with this video. - The guyline/knot system I'm using here (Skurka): kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ2ymZ97oqeqrbs - Jupiter covering tarp configurations: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWfcaaKgltiShdU - Swami's "Big Picture" tarp tips: www.thehikinglife.com/2016/10/five-tips-for-a-successful-tarp-pitch/