Drifta Stockton Hexa Large Tarp How to Setup

[@andavis1870]

You definitely made this very easy, thank you for a wonderful video. I now have confidence I can do this properly.

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

@@andavis1870 Thanks. I’m glad I could help.

[@dylanconroy6942]

Thanks for the set up and review Phil! My partner and I just bought one to replace carrying those massive heavy gazebos around.

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

@@dylanconroy6942 these are a lot better than those gazebos.

[@nunodeazevedo]

Best tut, was looking for this video, forgot to save, happy I found it ;)

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Glad I could help!

[@psalmboy_outdoor]

This is very educational 😁 I should have seen this before I tried to set up my naturehike hex tarp... Thanks...

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@just.i.leen.s]

thank you for the explanation. now I know why where I went wrong. 😊

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Glad I could help!

[@matthalpin1981]

Great demo, Phil. Thanks for sharing.

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Thanks for watching!

[@timfox0727]

Great video Phil. We have the snowpeak large hexa and set it up on a 9x9 site, which also fits an oztent, 3 bunkers and my ute backed in for the kitchen. Setting up and packing down solo is dead easy, as you've shown. My only advice is to use seperate pegs for the corners to allow for better alignment and less sag/slap and I often use two ropes and pegs on the side poles for extra stability and piece of mind in high wind gusts. Cheers

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Tim Fox thanks for the tip Tim. 👍. I will add extra ropes to my kit.

[@surfinwaves4769]

@tim fox, how windy? I had the large drifta Stockton hexatarp up when 39-60km winds came up overnight. Scary. Nothing tore but it flapped and slapped like crazy I had to keep hammering 30cm pegs deep into ground as wind gusts lifted them. Had two pegs on all the wind side ropes in the end. It needed the help of a hefty bloke to prevent it sailing across port Phillip bay during pack up in 60km wind!! I’ve since added heavy duty springs to each rope to ease the strain of wind gusts on the pegs. Any suggestions?

[@gregdogg10]

What do you mean by better alignment?

[@bravofoxtrot5811]

Phil, great video. I have the hexa evo pro, and all the ropes (except main twin rope) I tied a loop and attached d-rings to attach to the tarp makes it really quick. Clip and go. No tying knots. ropes are ready to go.

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

This is my plan, but what do these d rings look like your referring to?

[@surfinwaves4769]

David, more info pls on the D rings u mention? Do u mean carabiners that clip into the hexa tarp eyelets?

[@bravofoxtrot5811]

@@surfinwaves4769 carabiners

[@surfinwaves4769]

@@bravofoxtrot5811 thanks. Ever had winds too strong for the carabiners?

[@ronhughes1805]

Thanks for the video. You’re right it beats the tarps. Seems great for tent camping or outdoor cooking as protection from sun or rain.

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Totally agree!

[@ProudMary53]

Looks great. Thanks for the review Phil

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

No problem 👍

[@psalmboy_outdoor]

Looks perfect for backing up a ute in there...

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

It sure is!

[@4WheelingInNSW]

Great stuff buddy. Thanks for sharing. One quick thing you can use for the ropes onto the sides is a couple of cheap caribee clips from the $2 shops. Clip them onto the eyelets and then your guy ropes can simply clip over the caribee’s too. You can even leave the caribee’s tied onto the ends of the respective guy ropes, then you just simply pull the ropes out of the bags and clip them onto your guy ropes - job done 👍👍👍 cheers champ

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

I was thinking the same, but not sure those cheap clips will be strong enough.

[@4WheelingInNSW]

Phillip Damiano I use them on my side awning on the Zook and they’ve copped a beating in windy conditions, I reckon they should hold up ok 👌👍👍

[@nunodeazevedo]

Thank you, just what i was looking for ;)

[@Inserico]

Can you share your thoughts on how those snow peak pegs superior to the screw-in ones?

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Snowpeak are made from the hardest steel. I've not had much success with those screw in pegs. Ground is hard where I live.

[@beckyclayton3120]

Great review Phil, ask Drifta to put pockets in the corners to store the ropes like on the Oztent that should sort it.

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

That's a great idea 👍

[@grahamwhittaker8844]

Thanks PHIL 👍🍀

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

No problem 👍

[@shaddonaghue]

best things ever these tarps 👍👍

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

They sure are.

[@ianosborne6199]

Larks Head Knot for the guy rope attachments :)

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Similar knot to what I used. Still takes time.

[@ianosborne6199]

@@PhilsCampingReviews A larks head knot is as quick as if done right, loop over knot, pull = done :)

[@catandgarrickhyde7060]

Hi Phil Does the same peg location magic apply to the 2 ends if you only use 3 pieces of pole as opposed to 4?

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Good question. I’ve not tried thus far. apx 2 years ago borrowed something similar to this tarp and we used one less pole section on one end using same peg points.

[@haringbandido6592]

This is the video tutorial I've been looking for. Others mostly use single tie up on the pole, which is difficult if you're solo camping. Thanks for this 🙂 Now you got me to subscribed. 😁

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Awesome, thank you!

[@4WheelingInNSW]

I wonder how Drifta can call it a ‘Hexa’ tarp - isn’t the name hexa a trade mark of Snow Peak brand ?

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

I think Hexa is meaning of shape. Hence the shape of the tarp. Just a short way of saying hexagonal.

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Hexa according to dictionary is a combining form meaning 6, there are many meanings, some I can’t mention here. Can’t see how you could patent the word Hexa

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

In geometry, a hexagon (from Greek ἕξ hex, "six" and γωνία, gonía, "corner, angle") is a six-sided polygon or 6-gon. The total of the internal angles of any simple (non-self-intersecting) hexagon is 720°.

[@4WheelingInNSW]

John Smith yeah I probably wouldn’t agree in saying they’re ripping everyone off - not sure what you mean by that. I do like a lot of their products however like everything of quality, it comes at a price. However like everything in life, you get why you pay for. Buy right - buy once 😉👍

[@4WheelingInNSW]

John Smith right...I don’t think it’s quite like that but fair enough. 👍

[@lukeclarke8054]

If Luke wants to send me out a hexa tarp large and some extra poles for free I wouldn’t be mad.

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

👍

[@404errorpagenotfound.6]

Old mate needs to work on his cardio. Good clip tho.

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

That happens when the mic picks up your breathing, but you where right, I needed to build up my cardio at the time.

[@joshuagilfillan3190]

Also is there a way to angle it so it contacts the ground also to defend tent from wind i get enough to buy it but would it come to me tho ?

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

The large you can peg close to the ground, The medium is a bit small, In saying that, the medium does handle stronger winds a bit better. So far I've not had any issues with wind. But I've not been in a storm with them thus far.

[@joshuagilfillan3190]

@@PhilsCampingReviews thank you for taking your time to reply i appreciate it do you have a website for them please 😀

[@joshuagilfillan3190]

Hello im in the uk and need very long and pretty wide tarp and wondered does anyone know where to go at all ?

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

there is a seller that sells Drifta items over there, I'm not sure who.

[@joshuagilfillan3190]

@@PhilsCampingReviews okay cheers would go outdoors maybe help