Create a Fully Enclosed Tipi with a Tarp! Survival Shelter, Easy Tarp Tipi

[@bobg.8954]

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.

[@merpius]

I know it isn't the same, but camping in an RV still gets you out there. Might be wroth considering.

[@SuperBC10]

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.

[@richarddaugherty8583]

@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]

You must be really really old. I'm 72 and my camping days are far from over.

[@bobg.8954]

@@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!

[@LeprechaunFireman]

Did you REALLY say "happy sock" AND keep a straight face?!?!?! LoL!!! You are AWESOME sir!!! LoL!!!

[@timothym9398]

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.

[@kenyenmusic7548]

Could also use a little rock

[@hecagamer]

You could also put a tripod over the tent for a similar result

[@robertfleming387]

And no center pole in the way...👊

[@titlepage163]

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.

[@KorithStoneheart]

My ex wife used to use pinecones

[@squeelerwheeler7753]

Did he just say "happy sock" lol

[@andyprice4696]

Too funny

[@averagecamper4265]

I dont care who you are thats funny

[@peterott9162]

LMAO!!!!

[@Flcracker62]

Starched or unstarched?

[@michaelj4254]

I think he said don't blow out your tarp while using your happy sock😂

[@maplehouseknives]

I use a variation of this shelter all the time, I carry a cut tennis ball for the stick in the middle. Greetings from Germany

[@jeffandthings77]

Thank you for the inside view! I've seen this one before, but never seen what it looks like inside, and I truly appreciate that!

[@ChibiCamp]

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! :)

[@stevefisher2121]

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]

No offense, but at that point you might as well pack a 1 person Teton tent or something 😉 Same function, smaller footprint, less weight.

[@stevefisher2121]

@@JoeMac1983 No offense taken - I have tents also but in the early fall I enjoy using my tarp instead. Personal preference!!!!

[@timothym9398]

@@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.

[@justinw1765]

@@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).

[@oldster201]

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

[@donnydread7631]

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. 🙏🏻

[@oldster201]

@@donnydread7631 Your opinion is appreciated,sharing ideas are what it’s about. Didnt think about being near a water source. That a big help. Thanx

[@jonathansimmons4253]

Thermacell. I don't go hunting without one

[@donnydread7631]

I’ve been hearing about these lately. Everyone who uses them swears buy them.

[@randybrown140]

Myself and friends did this growing up, if I remember correctly it always fell over in the night. SO I think this will work better. Thank You 👍🇺🇸🗽

[@joeymillar]

very neat. my immidiate after thought is, well this would be extra cool with a 20'x20' tarp.

[@whiskeyvictor5703]

Agreed, but how tall should the central stake be?

[@mavismusic5053]

10 foot

[@guitaristforolympus]

By far, you are the aficionado, the chef's kiss, of tarpage. Thanks for the great video!

[@BrosephRussell]

I like this shelter design i used it in the rain one time it worked out perfectly

[@shawnferguson7477]

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)

[@kj103207]

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.

[@Hemp1972]

Just got my tarp in. 3×3 meter, aim Dutch. Gonna try dis tomorrow! Thenx I needed this example of proper tarp use. 😄

[@MrKholcombe]

I really appreciate all the knowledge you pack into your videos. Keep up the good stuff!

[@Domaorn]

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

[@cowboykelly6590]

Thank you Sir , Much RESPECT. I'm trying it this weekend . 🤠🖖 The Birds were singing Beautifully that day. 💖

[@rw7594]

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.

[@earlshaner4441]

Hi from Syracuse NY brother thank you for sharing your adventures and skills in the wild outdoors

[@paulwilliams2024]

WOW best tarp tent ever

[@darinmullins4770]

I never stop learning ! Thank you !

[@chrisjessup6290]

You certainly don't want a blow-out with your happy sock. Great video Dan!

[@geoffallert1921]

Might give this a try for my next overnighter with my riding group mates. Cheers, mate.

[@ralfbear]

I love your sock skull on a stick! 😂 Nice tipi... 👍🏻

[@martinbeagley4481]

Yeah, 2:39, skull of a sock puppet! Glad somebody else saw it too!

[@BBQDad463]

Thank you for this video. This looks like an excellent approach to some heavy-duty shelter.

[@xxgg]

Qestion: How do you go about keeping ground dry during rain? dig a trench around outter around the shelter?

[@troybranaman316]

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!!

[@alanrice39]

That’s far out man! Never seen this before, thanks Dan.

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

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🤣

[@fishngolfnguns3689]

Thanks, Dan! My Gum Blanket is arriving, tomorrow! I can’t wait!

[@jebatevrana]

Very practical knowledge.

[@dannythomas648]

Very nice and even pratice in the back yard

[@Jake-ky4yj]

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.

[@paulzimmerman3895]

Cool shelter. Thanks, Dan!

[@NerdAdventurer85]

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! 👍🤝🤘

[@josephascroft4774]

Really enjoyed this video, really good easy to follow instructions, even I managed to do it and that’s saying something 😂

[@LeprechaunFireman]

I think I saw Ace Ventura do that with a rhino or hippo ... LoL!!!

[@WildCampingIreland]

Hey 👍 another great video pal 🎥 and some comedy 😂we had a saying as teenagers, never go to bed without at least one sock 😅😂 🇮🇪❤️

[@brad9745]

Going try this next time I go out. Thanks

[@arlensmith1092]

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.

[@peterott9162]

Awesome video Dan definitely gonna use it in the future!!!

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Nice setup. Thanks for showing us and take care.

[@optorch131]

Outstanding video. Thank you

[@CmndrSalamander]

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.

[@virgilcain8152]

Great tent! Thanks

[@jeromeknasinski3862]

Good job

[@user-gn5uy6lx7z]

I like this configuration.

[@outdoorsythings2573]

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 )

[@dd-1280]

Does LxW have to be exact? I have a 9x10, think there'd be any issues?

[@outdoorsythings2573]

@Dave D it can be done . it's just not ideal.

[@DriftlessWarrior]

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?

[@jeremiahjohnson7515]

You can just curl up if you're too tall :P

[@thebeardedgorilla8596]

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.

[@mikepayne8948]

Very nice

[@__GALLANT__]

The simplest and best way to build a "pyramid" shaped tarp/tent is to take your 10 foot X 10 foot (or whatever square tarp you have) and stake down TWO corners. Then grab the remaining two corners and pull them away from the first two and stake them down together. Put your 5 foot pole in the middle and you're done. Easy. (Maybe it will take a longer pole than 5 foot. It's been years since I put one of these up. Since I got married, my wife always pitches my tent.) . . . .

[@Davebushcraft]

Great 👍 love tarps.

[@SamieyraS]

Thanks for sharing this knowledge something I can surely use I'm concerned about snakes coming up under the trap Will the leaves work Or should I pk mud or something around it

[@Followme556]

Haven't seen your vids in my feed in ages.

[@Dreoilin]

Dude, gonna use this on the weekend with the kids. Yes!

[@michaelgeiss741]

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.

[@glorygracek.1841]

That is so awesome! You would not believe how many times us kids tried to make something like this growing and and failed. Wish we would have know about this! I have 2 questions, approximately how long of a stick do you need, and how would you keep the flap secure in wind? Where we live it is almost always blowing. Thank you so much for the video! Now I want to go try this!

[@marko7969]

He said 5ft long for a 10x10 tarp

[@glorygracek.1841]

@@marko7969 thank you! I missed that!

[@GemintheMud]

Brilliant video and very clear - thank you! 😊

[@bobelot6302]

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.

[@cheserex]

Nice except for the gormey entrance. Suggestion- lead a line from the last corner around the opposite tent peg- once inside pull it closed.

[@viktormasek4574]

Can you do this with "Trekker tarp" from your store or with smaller versions of this tarp?

[@jenniferbauman4802]

Good video. Good job. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

[@ctrip34]

I haven't been able to try this yet but I'm wondering If you could use a peg on that last corner to make just a lil wider opening & then flap the rest of the material over. cant wait to get out & try it. hopefully things settle down before hunting season.

[@toddwilliams6301]

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. 😁

[@hamsworld7279]

Could this work with a 7x7? Obviously it would be a bit smaller, but would you end up with enough room inside, or would it be too small? I'm fine with an a frame or something like that, at least most of the time, just wondering if anyones tried this with a bit smaller tarp.

[@viktormasek4574]

I would like to know that too, because 10×10 is a bit heavy for long trekking (for me)...

[@MrNatureboy2010]

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.

[@poplarridge9719]

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.

[@michaelstringfellow84]

Just wondering are you able to build a fire inside of it? Or do you have an idea similar to this? Were you are able to build a fire in it

[@zm6695]

Another very informative video, thanks...

[@DavidBeechfieldBrownArt]

Happy sock.....i subbed just for that comment.....great video!

[@ThomasSpearman-g3y]

A lot of pluses to this build, especially if you don't have a tent. The big thing is the vesatility to tarp camping. Tarps can do what tents do, but not visa versa. Kind of reminds me of birth in reverse when you get in it, if you know what I mean.

[@richardduvall6512]

Nice one but I prefer the one set up from nwwodsman uses a 9 x 12 it's taller and has more options on the door but great video and good knolage

[@AnaloguePhoto]

Hi, Great video. Just wonder if you might have some kind of schematic for the pegging of the basic raising of the tarp-tent?

[@jamesfairview]

You spend a lot of time in the woods. What’s your stance on avoiding deer ticks and Lyme disease?

[@MrSheckstr]

Sensible precautions and constant vigilance…

[@petersallander6913]

I'm enjoying your book and I like the little teepee make it with sticks next time tripod see how that works out

[@adamgladfelter8762]

.....phenomenal. 😶

[@filipbartas576]

As always very useful and to the point! Thanks

[@lostfound8112]

Ok this is awesome. Thanks

[@thomascumiskey4198]

Great video! Thanks

[@pwatw]

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

[@stevenewsome9185]

Love your channel my friend.

[@jzjzjzj]

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.

[@JimKernix]

Can't you use a bipod or just a rope to tie to the dead center tie-out? That's assuming you have a dead center tie out. Is that a tentsmith oilskin tarp?

[@MrAvidOutdoorsman]

I have an old table umbrella its pretty big I thought that would also be a good idea for a teepee? I've played around but no real good solution

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

rains a lot over there. 👍👍👍

[@MrDarthvader75]

Pretty useful advice and video!!!

[@hardydude69]

This is super cool!

[@EquaODaLv]

Awesome as per usual!

[@rocketman3474]

Great job Dan. Another tool for the toolbox! I’m probably going to have to watch it a couple more times and then practice it in the backyard before I take it on the road. Do I have to pretend that I don’t have any trees like you did? Cheers

[@connar_outdoor]

A really cool video! Respect what experience you have with bushcraft. You are one of my best youtubers I watch! Kind regards Connar Outdoor

[@Aspen7780]

Any experience using Tyvek? I’m just curious if it would be lighter than a regular tarp.

[@Lion-qi8ej]

Great stuff Dan! Have you considered making your T-60 in 10x10? It would be perfect for this teepee. Thanks.

[@palonghunter3608]

Have to try with my 9x9

[@paulgoesoutdoors9616]

Cool structure

[@mitsealb3609]

That sock-stick doubles as a wizards staff and mob torch.

[@actual_ice_lord4068]

Always bring your happy sock on a camping trip. Also, what's up with the inside out shirt Dan?

[@jasonz7788]

Outstanding thank you

[@oferbechor1579]

THANK YOU 👣🌲🌲🌲