How To Rig A Tarp With Dutch Bling

[@THENEWWRANGLER]

After watching this great video I've spent a whole ton of money at the Dutchware website. Now my tarp is rigged up

[@danik4945]

Only halfway through and SO helpful. Deciding on what I want for my new Chameleon and tarp. May be ready to actually place my order now :) I really wanted to see them all in action. Dutch has so many options to confuse a tent convert. PERFECT video...thank you so much! Subscribed :)

[@carolinacobras]

Dude! I just wanted to thank you for your time in making this video. I have literally searched for hours (and prolly several more hours) for solutions to the Superfly I just received today. I was seriously getting a migraine over this because of the many, many different ways to setup a tarp. You pretty much covered them all and I have finally decided what I wanted thanks to your video.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

LivingLife TV I am glad you found it useful! Let me know what you went with.

[@NorthCountryOutdoorGuys]

Great video, Rob! One of the hardest things about hammocking is navigating through all the choices of rigging methods. I'm sure this will be very helpful to a lot of people.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

North Country Outdoor Guys Thanks, it was fun to make. I hope it helps out, I have another in the works as well. Happy New Year!

[@John-gd1dc]

Thank you, fantastic demonstration on the uses/applications of DutchWearGear bling.

[@bicabone]

Dutch really thought of everything

[@Bhamlunker]

I have resisted the temptation to spend more money, your video is not helping me in this time of personal crisis.

[@detravel534]

Thank you for doing this. Helped a lot. BUT now I must have them all.....I blame your good video and Dutch's good stuff!!

[@davidson_oldbull_sectionhiker]

Outstanding video now I have to determine how to have my hammock hang down the center line of my tarp. Take Care

[@1wetpaint]

I use a combination of knots and dutchware on my gear. Watching your video gave me some great ideas for hanging my tarp and addressing some irritating issues I have with my lines. Thanks for posting.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

1wetpaint Thanks for watching and the note. I hope it helped out a bit - Rob

[@quickplaya]

Couldn't you just put a wasp on both sides and be done with all that other stuff for ridgeline? Why use dutch clip and fly and all that other stuff.. just tie your line to the end of the tarp and use two wasps. Ridgeline done with a V so your suspension can hang between. Or am I missing something?

[@teenermeener971]

How did you get that zing it on the flea?

[@charlesroberts9675]

Thanks for the Video Rob, appreciate you sharing your setups.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Charles Roberts You are welcome Charles, hopefully it sparked some ideas. Happy New Year

[@BMad-we6qf]

This is sooo helpful. Thank you!

[@rakehell404]

I was in the same quandary and came to the same conclusion - buy one of everything. It has provided a nearly endless combination of configurations to experiment with. Quit fighting it - go get some! LOL

[@michaelshireman9075]

Most informative video this newbie has seen and I've seen a lot. Thanks for the 411

[@GraphiteandCigars]

Dutch makes awesome stuff. Just ordered tarp worms today and a few more tarp flyz

[@MarcMallary]

Great video. I didn't know how to use the stuff.

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

Thanks dude! just got some new bling in including the tarp worms and it was great to see it in use. The stake cord is brilliant though.gotta rig my stakes now. thanks! great vid.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

good2go201 You are welcome - bling away with Dutch's finest. The flyz / stake idea works really well. Eliminates tangling. Thanks for the noted - Rob

[@mrdonelsonglhs]

Thanks for this video. Never used Dutch ware for my hammie and fly but I'm going to now!! Your demos are great and show how easy this is!

[@treywilly431]

I just ordered those tarp worms, I thought they were ingenious. And also a new hammock!!!

[@BackpackingAdventures]

treywilly431 Excellent - you will love them (and the hammock). Which hammock fabric did you get? Which line are you going to use with the tarp worms?

[@nerdsanctuary8307]

Seems like all those tarp worms do is replace a half hitch. Am I wrong?

[@1960HikerDude]

Thanks Rob for a very informative video. You've got me re-thinking my entire tarp set-up. I love the idea of keeping the lines permanently tied to the stakes and the fleas on the tarp tie-outs. It also solves the problem of gathering up all the lines coming off my tarp when I slide it on the snake skins

[@BackpackingAdventures]

1960HikerDude That one really hit me as well. I like the versatility of using shock-cord or zing-it with the fleaz as well. The next thing I am going to try out is this same idea but with the glow wire instead of the zing-it. Cheers!

[@lancestalnaker6153]

Great video, I have so many tarps, WBMJ, SF, CB, HG Cuben, etc. I am always looking for simple and you showed how simple several options can be. I am about to get a few of everything myself, thanks again for the video!

[@BackpackingAdventures]

I've collected a few tarps myself, SF, OMW, Tadpole, HG Cuben and I have each one rigged different with doodads from Dutch. Thanks for the note.

[@Featheredprop]

Great informational video Rob! I enjoy watching you have fun on your videos!

[@BackpackingAdventures]

featheredprop Thanks Dane, life is meant to be fun! Here is to a terrific 2015!

[@Jradeckjr]

all good options. think I like the flea with the line on the tent stake best. maybe not as easy to do with hook stakes but likely possible. as soon as you order something from dutch he comes out with a new design! thanks for sharing..

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Fishwater I really like that option as well. I plan on using that on my Hammock Gear cube tarp this season. The tarp worm with the glow wire is my go to for my sil-tarps at this point. The video was outdated :20 after posting due to his creative genius. Happy New Year to you and the new bride!

[@SoutheastBackpacker]

Great job on the video man. Concise & informative. The buzzing flies had me laughing :)

[@BackpackingAdventures]

SoutheastBackpacker Thank TP, I appreciate the compliment very much! This was a fun one to make - I learned quite a bit. Here is to a great 2015!

[@Madmuttonbird]

Rob awesome job fella, you have convinced me to make the leap into amazing Dutch Hardware. Simple easy and amazing vid for all his wares. Thanks again legend .... Just made mass order to Dutch :-)

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Mad Muttonbird Thanks for that. It was fun to mess with all of the gear in different ways. What did you end up going with?

[@Madmuttonbird]

BackpackingAdventures Hey your thought 4-5 of everything , man it makes it so easy.

[@douglasdoucette7352]

Dammit! Wish I'd found this video last week before I placed a small order with Dutch. Now I may need to make another lol

[@jimbojet8728]

I do like Dutch’s gear, but it is only ‘bling’. I’d be worried of it getting ‘nicked’. Anyway, I do want to use his gear on my one man tent.(I’m a gearhound’) I’d like to see you demonstrate usage of Dutch’s gear on a tent. I have enjoyed your vid, very informative. Thank you.

[@Morganphotobiz01]

Thanks Rob! Looks like some worms are in my future.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

***** I really like them. I think he should sell them like raffle tickets 1 for $2.50, 5 - $10 and an arms length for $20. Here is to a great 2015 on the trail my friend.

[@thomasfaulkner6737]

Great video, lots of good info keep it up. Happy trails

[@BackpackingAdventures]

T J You got it TJ, thanks for the comment!

[@Ray_Here]

Good video. I started an order on the Dutchware website last night. I’m adding the worms to the order after watching this. Thanks. I’m a new sub!

[@Dan.Chaytor]

Hi Rob. This is a great video. I’m moving on from 550 paracord into the wonderful world of Dutchwaregear and Zingit and 7/64! Found the link to this video from Dutch’s site but had to come here to thank you. Subbed. Regards Dan, Wellington, NZ

[@roadguyser]

Great vid. got me off my keester to lighten up (and simplify) my tarp guy wires. thanks

[@tomweald3824]

Great video man, very helpful, thanks.

[@OutLan]

Hey, great video. Thanks for making this! Got a new hex fly for Christmas and have been thinking of making the full switch over to Dutch's hardware. But, I really wasn't sure what I wanted or how to use it. This helped a lot!

[@BackpackingAdventures]

outlan Cool deal, I am glad it helped. All of his gear is great and it is hard to make a final decision. I really like the glow line and am glad I tried that out. Thanks for the note and be well.

[@OutLan]

BackpackingAdventures Yeah, I think I will start small and maybe go with the Dyneema and a wasp for the tarp ridgeline, and then eventually get the hardware for all the guy lines. I'm really looking forward to messing with all the different tarp rigging options this spring.

[@jimbojet8728]

Using stingerz to shock cord is expensive isn’t it? I immediately had the idea to fix a small length of shock chord to a small carabiner to each of my guy line points on my one man tent (big Agnes copper Spur HV UL 1 bikepacker ). That way, tripping over the guy lines in the dark won’t pull out a stake or tear the tent in some way. Seems a good idea, I’ll have to think it through.

[@tonypeters9073]

Maybe you've covered this in another episode, but how do you handle tangles and knots?! I just bought Dutch's continuous ridge line with Tato connectors. Love it! But I have the same problem as with other lines, except it seems worse since the line is much finer than, say, paracord. Just wondering if you've come up with any other ideas. Cheers!

[@HughBLongAuthor]

Great video!

[@HerrFinsternis]

Liked this a lot and it gave me some ideas, thanks. Curious though, did Dutch have those plastic linelocks when you made this video? Those are awesome, especially the ones with the hooks.

[@1001RMJ]

Great video and explanations/demonstrations! Thank you! A question: Why would you NOT want to use shock cord on a cuben fiber tarp?

[@leftycut1]

You can use it on cuban fiber tarp , but cuban fiber doesn't stretch and contract like sil-poly or sil nylon does, so to keep tension on those two, a section of shock cord helps a lot . But that being said, I would still use it on cuban tarp ( if I could afford one) just for windy days or tripping on guylines etc.

[@fergusrb]

This is a little off subject. I am new to backpacking and am interested in hammock camping. I want to set up in the back yard to practice. I have one tree and was thinking about putting a 4x4 into the ground. Looks like that is what you have. So the questions are about that. With what you have will it support you and your hammock? How long is the pole and how deep in the ground. Do you have a suggestion for a distance from the tree? I am planning on getting an inexpensive 10 ft hammock and if I can sleep in it would some day upgrade to a Blackbird 11ft hammock. I like the looks of the Super Fly tarp. My son has been taking me out and he is a tent guy. Should be some interesting conversions.

[@tonywillingham8109]

Is there a reason why you don't use the fly on both ends? Or the wasp on both ends?

[@BlackRavenSurvival]

Definitely more informative than even Dutch's videos :) You forgot to thank "everybody" though! Ha!

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Black Raven Survival Haha - too funny. If we had snow we were going to make a snowdutch and do the whole "hello everybody" "thank you everybody" - his gear is great! Happy New Year to you, the family and chickens :)

[@BlackRavenSurvival]

Indeed! And a Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@Hiker63]

I'm not good a knots so I use the dutchware with my system. Thanks for the video.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Same same here. My best knot is a "knife knot" :) thanks for watching.

[@bernecampbell2535]

Great video, really shows the different options, thank you. The door clips, dutch clips, and whoopie hooks all look very similar, why would you use one over the other? Why wouldn't you use whoopie hooks to close the doors? Wouldn't they work the same?

[@anthonygrelli]

It looks like you have a split snake cover on your tarp.. have you found that convenient?

[@jwblaser]

Great video Rob. I am struggling with rigging my Thunderfly tarp. Can't decide if I should go CRL or SRL. I am leaning toward SRL and using your ideas/Dutchware. I was wondering how long the shock cord is that you have attached to the tie outs? Thanks for making the video.

[@souperjen24]

How long is your shock cord? Also, for the zing-it that is attached to the stakes - what is the best way to connect that? With what kind of knot? Thanks!

[@hugecanoli]

First let me say thank you for this video. It has helped me immensely and triggered an order from Dutch to replicate your tarp fleaz/zing-it attached to stake method for my newly purchased Superfly. Two questions....the shock cord I bought it too thick to go through the flea hole. I need to larkshead the flea to the shock cord with zing it. How did you tie that collar you showed on the flea for the cuben tarp? Second...how did you attach your zing-it to the stake? I'm new to all this and trying to get my tarp setup for an upcoming trip. Thank you!

[@BackpackingAdventures]

***** You are welcome - glad it helped out. You picked a really good option! As for the shock-cord, send an email to Dutch and ask him for 4 small pieces to be tied onto your fleaz, I am sure he will do that for you. As for the splicing onto the tent stake I used a locked brummel and buried the end. Here is a link to a terrific channel that has a great splicing tutorial on it (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKSYnJ6wdrikaJo). Use the splicing concepts to attach to tent stake. Contact Dutch at [e-mail] and tell him Rob sent you from KZbin. Enjoy your trip and let me know if I can help in anyway. - Rob

[@loug4626]

Does it matter which end you place the shock cord? tarp end or at peg ? Guess easier to pack and not lose if at tarp end but as for it's actual purpose does either end matter? Thanks.....great info and Dutch should be sending you free samples for your enthusiastic endorsements ;-)

[@murph6730]

I just bought a Mamajama with silpoly. Should I use shockcord? Or flea collars?

[@Nobody-mr3ih]

Nice vid bud... I have a few things from Dutch my self. He makes really great stuff! I teach fly fishing through out the Southwest, so I know how it is with dudads... Keep the great vids coming.....

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Deward Yocum Thanks Deward! Fish ON!

[@tzzzz20]

I have never used shock cord before but like the idea. Can you please explain the advantages and do you use it all the time on your tarps.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Any type of silnylon or polynylon tarp will stretch (expand) while it is hung. It is especially noticeable when raining. Using shock cord will allow you to start with and keep a taught pitch as it will take up the stretch that is a part of the tarp. On any sil or poly tarp I use some form of tensioning method 100% of the time. On my cuben fiber tarp I do not, as cuben fiber doesn't stretch at all. Simply pitch it taught and it stays. I hope this helps.

[@cornice08]

Great video. I'm thinking about making some mods to my current set up. I already use stingerz but I Like the bungee and flea combo on the tie outs. Plus I just love buying stuff from Dutch!

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Purchasing from Ole Dutch is fun...especially for him :) the fleaz on a collar work great! Thanks.

[@dons1643]

Just have to say like everybody else - thanks for showing all of these dodads. I would like to do these on the rain fly I'm getting from Warbonnet. I think I ordered two of the Flyz. but I like how you had the rope spliced into the dodad and the little hook on the end of the line. Do they come that way or did you customize it? These are small and prob. lightweight and would make life easier on the trail after hiking all day. Thanks again for the video.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Don Schroeder Thank you Don. If you ask Dutch, when you order he will splice on "collars" to your fleaz. I find them easy, fast and fun :)

[@jgfunk]

Do you need a ridge line with the superfly? Or is it sort of built in?

[@mcnoobsterbaddabing6903]

+jgfunk The super fly has a ridgeline, however it doesn't come with guidelines.

[@jonathantrottier1582]

Is this 1/8" or 1/16" for shock cord. PS I love that you were kind of mourning when you talked about leaving a tent stake.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

+Jonathan Trottier I usually use the 3/32" - leaving them behind really sucks! Thanks for watching!

[@jonathantrottier1582]

Yeah I hated that when I was a tent dweller. I tried to find on his site the stakes with zing it but I could not find them .

[@karinevans754]

will using shock cord like that work with your tarp in porch mode?

[@geneo3654]

Can't find them on the site where do you find them ? Stingerz, wasp, fleas tarp worm ?

[@GrumpyGrunt]

It's not quite as intuitive as it ought to be on their site. I've had to seek them out a couple times already (recently getting into hammock camping myself), so I'll save you the effort... dutchwaregear.com/product-category/tarp-shelter/tarp-hardware/

[@snakemonkey555]

Great tutorial! Im guessing no BUT does it make a difference if you attach the shock cord to the tent stake? Thanks, Aaron.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

+snakemonkey555 Thank you. You are correct, you could attach either end to the stake. Best wishes.

[@snakemonkey555]

+BackpackingAdventures Thanks!

[@nbs90]

I might be looking the wrong place, but the stakes on dutch's site dont have any options to have some line/reflective with them? How did you get that stake?

[@BackpackingAdventures]

I made them myself but you can ask Dutch to make via email.

[@beamer6136]

Do you make those tarp stingers with the zinget attached.... I haven't been able to master that... Or maybe make a deal with dutch... I would love to buy some from you if your willing to make some

[@beamer6136]

Jim Bowling LOL never mind didn't watch far enough to see the worm set up.... But id still talk to dutch and maybe work that stinger idea out

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Jim Bowling Order them up and put a note in the comments that you want them rigged that way, he will take care of you. - Thanks for the note Jim.

[@anthonyloffredio810]

What did you attach Tarp door clip to? The other door clip? I'm trying to figure out the best ways to close my doors. I just got the hammock gear winter palace tarp with doors.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

I stretch it all the way over to the opposite guy line and clip in on that, just below where it attaches to the tarp.

[@anthonyloffredio810]

BackpackingAdventures Great! Thanks! That makes it easier to close the doors from inside the tarp. How many feet of shock cord did you have to buy for all four door loops?

[@BackpackingAdventures]

I bought a 25' hank of it 3/32. I used much less, about 2/3rds the length of each door but it was cheaper to buy more.

[@Toots807]

awesome thanx man.

[@lowndeswhatley960]

Put the stinger at the edge of the tarp/rainfly and you won't have to get out in the rain and bend over in the mud to tighten the guy line.

[@theanimalspike1]

so after using many different bling options, can you tell me what you would suggest for me to get for my 4 corners of my SF and the doors? what size shock cord and zip it and which hardware? Which snake skin would you suggest? THANKS

[@BackpackingAdventures]

My SuperFly has 4 tarp worms (shock cord comes with it) and 6' pieces of Lawson Reflective cord (in orange). For the doors I have 20" pieces of 1/8" shock cord with mitten hooks on each. My ridge-line is continuous (30') with a wasp and a Dutch hook made out of yellow 1.75 zingit. I hope this helps.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

My snake skin is from Marty at Wilderness Logics. I am not sure if he still sells them.

[@theanimalspike1]

+BackpackingAdventures awesome thanks! I was gonna order four more stakes but this will work perfect, ordered the bling and thanks for replying!

[@kyled9203]

Omg ... thank you

[@Madmuttonbird]

What length do you go with your peg lines back to the tarp flys ?

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Mad Muttonbird I use 6'

[@treywilly431]

I'm already using the zing it

[@justicehaze]

How did you create those loops around the tarp flies? That's how i would like to stake out my CF tarp

[@Peppymoke]

Search on youtube for DIY continuous loop..hope this helps at least others.

[@DonsAdventures]

thanks

[@GermanBadGuy]

Tape Worm or Tarp Fly with a loop for a CF tarp to flexibly attach extended guylines?

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Id go with tarp fly on a cuben tarp. Easier to get a tighter pitch.

[@kenallen7795]

How many of each ddi you use on your tarp

[@GrumpyGrunt]

Until I figure more out, I am resisting the urge to do what you said and just buy 4 of everything so I'll have whatever I need. If I did that, Dutch will just come up with something new right afterward. This hammock thing is not for compulsive tinkerers without much disposable income. 🤑

[@sinfonianbarelytone9191]

By the way, you are hilarious and I like it. You and Shug. This is part entertainment after all. Oh and very odd that this is the only video of yours that I've seen in a significant search that accepts comments. Wonder if anythings different about this one?

[@BackpackingAdventures]

***** Really strange. By chance, you don't happen to have another way to get onto KZbin do you? I have had a few comments today on other videos which leads me to believe it is narrowed to mobile android devices unfortunately. Thanks.

[@sinfonianbarelytone9191]

Very odd indeed since Android and KZbin are both Google products. I do have a laptop at home if my kids aren't using it but otherwise everything I do is from my phone. Let's hope it is fixed soon.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

KZbin is working on it, it has to do with the last upgrade/release of the KZbin app on Android.

[@sinfonianbarelytone9191]

Figured as much. How they could let that happen is beyond me. Guess they have a captive audience, but to alienate your base is a bit perplexing. Thanks for looking into it. Absolutely love your videos and can't wait to see similar sites with my family.

[@sinfonianbarelytone9191]

BackpackingAdventures​ couldn't comment on your last long trail video nor could I find it on Google Plus so I'm commenting here that I loved your journey and it's inspired me to plan something similar on the PCT in my backyard. Also, my Scoutmaster suggested that everyone carry two bread bags to slide over dry socks and put into wet shoes or boots to keep your feet dry. Thought that would help you. Maybe you could move this comment to that video. Still not fixed.

[@loug4626]

Whoops just see you answered in a previous comment that I had not read. Sorry about that.

[@pknyberg]

Dutch bling is great stuff, no doubt. Did you talk your wife into playing cameraman? That's kind of like cheating.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Peter Nyberg Ha, no no - a buddy was over and helped me out. Thanks for the note and Happy New Year!

[@Hollywood41642]

To small to work with 550 cord..

[@sinfonianbarelytone9191]

Sad that you've disabled comments on so many cool videos.

[@sinfonianbarelytone9191]

Oh and I love your easy to understand demonstration of Dutchgear stuff. How do you decide what to use where?

[@BackpackingAdventures]

I haven't disabled comments? Which ones are you having issues with?

[@sinfonianbarelytone9191]

All the newest uploads.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

I'm still getting comments? I wonder why it is showing that for yours?

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Are you a mobile user? If so, iPhone or android?

[@samsmith8870]

"Informational" lol

[@Hobomountainwander]

I love the instructions, but the corny jokes were distracting 🙄

[@OurDee]

dutch jewelry

[@nerdsanctuary8307]

I don't get it. Why buy all of those little metal thingies when you can just tie simple knots? Less weight, less money. Just sayin'.

[@BackpackingAdventures]

Not much of a knot guy and I like doodads. :)

[@dmolition123]

Makes everything a breeze! I love my dutch bling bling. I think i only added like 5 grams to my tarp.

[@Ryan-yi5ro]

These are garbage, the clip will fray and destroy the straps and they do not warranty or stand behind their products. Best to support another company that has lifetime warranties.

[@stephenx2857]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKaxopmunc6leK8

[@treywilly431]

Great video!!