@wholegrant You're welcome! It's a pretty light--tight setup but it works for me. In real life I use a few more chopsticks to secure it and I guy out the back by tying a string to the hood and running it up to a tree branch or bush is possible. If it's raining I'll often open up my umbrella and put it in the door to keep out the water. So, good luck with it!
@1969jmac Of course you're right. You can just cut a 5 x 9 foot piece of plastic or buy a similar-sized reinfoced tarp and rig it like this. What the $45 buys is a piece of silnylon...which is lighter and more durable than a plastic tarp...with a hood in the middle...that's all. The regular plastic poncho's that sell for around $5, though, are too small. You really need something that's about this size to fit under it.
Sounds like metal stakes are what you need for your soil. I usually carry three 7 inch aluminum gutter stakes..in addition to the chopsticks...if I'm going to be camping on rocky ground for the 2 corners of the tarp and the tie out line. They won't let me take those 7 inch spikes as carry-on baggage on an airplane though! The chopsticks are OK to carry on.
i really liked your video.. i actually went cheaper and bought a 6 x 8 tarp for $5. and put it together in my backyard... the total weight with pegs and rope (no footprint) was 1.5 lbs. not bad at all.
about the stakes.... in my personal experience...90% of the times the metal stake bend because of the rocks in the ground. i end up banging on them with a rock. i don't think i could use chopsticks in this kind of soil. if i could use chopsticks, i would just use sticks from the woods.
Thanx again! I've enjoyed every video you've put up, especially the 1 micron filter cloth. I'm going to try it. Do you have a favorite method of making coffee outside? Dann from Bend, Oregon.
You know, I usually drink tea on the trail, but I'm going to try some coffee in the future in order to prevent constipation....a common problem for some of us when hiking. The coffee-induced gastro-colic reflex works fine for me. I'll probably go with coffee bags since I'm not an afficionado.
@djbarryiii try NESCAFE packets. i tried folgers' bags but didn't really like them. i'm a coffee person, i loove coffee and i take it black without sugar so i can tell the difference between brands
@bcm4066 You know, I'm getting into coffee now, so I'll give the nescafe a try. To be gross for a moment, constipation can be a problem on the trail.....and coffee helps in that area!
Great video, I like your ideas and your "can do it" attitude! I'm going to get the same poncho from Campmor, now I just need my tutu material! Be Safe and enjoy Gods Nature!
You won't go wrong with this poncho...even if you never sleep under it, it's still a great piece of raingear! It does tend to blow around when it's windy, though..especially above the tree line. Sometimes I'll tie a rope around it at waist level to belt it in. Since it's the extra long version, it doesn't slip out from beneath the rope in the back.
45 bucks for a tarp?!! I use and old rain fly from a busted tent or ya could use one from a tent ya'd pick up at a garage sale. I mean if ya got that kind of money cool but at 45 bucks?! I'm thinking your getting screwed bud.
@BrokenAeroVT I'll look into maybe I must be missing something here. After my first hike of the year yesterday (just a mile hike) with a semi full pack, all that ultra light stuffs looking better and better. I'm going to educate myself some more.
Golite closed out its older poncho that was 10.5 ounces this fall. They now have a lighter version that is 8 oz with a fabric that is equally strong with half the weight. Problem is, you can't get it for a closeout price of $40-45 anymore. I found it for $60 free delivery at campsaver. It's an $80 poncho. My total gear/clothing weight is right around 20 lbs. The poncho can be used to replace my hammock's tarp to save more weight. I've shaved about 10-12 lbs off my former gear going ultralight.
Great video!! I am interested in the sleep system you use -- the quilt that you made -- as you showed in the vid about all your gear. Could you make a video about that or talk so more about that? Thanks!!!!
I'm really impressed with your total setup. UL is a new concept for me. I have been out of the game since the late 90's.
I'm not feeling high winds on this setup though. But I know that with UL travel you camp where it is warm and element protected.
Thanks for sharing and educating me on UL. I've got my base down to 27 lbs, carrying the things I want to carry. You have inspired me to explore and experiment further. Take care, Geoff
Actually I fit in it OK...that's because the back wall is 9 feet long. I put my head into one corner and then I have plenty of room for my feet down toward the other corner, usually with my back toward the back wall. The problem is condensation, but since my quilt cover material is DWR'd, I don't get wet on the inside. One thing I do, by the way, is to put plenty of chopstick stakes into the back wall...usually 5..to hold it down into the wind and to keep my ground cloth from slipping out.
I like your tarp tent setup. My Hennessey Hammock is 18 ounces total, and includes a tarp which I sometimes setup independently when fastpacking. Your demo gave me some more ideas for setting it up. Using a the hammock system, a bug net is built in, and so is a comfortable night's sleep. My base pack is 8 lbs. ::running::
I have a Hennessey Hammock, too, but have to carry so much padding under me and around my shoulders to keep warm in it...below 65 degrees F....that I've pretty much given up on it. I did rig up the silnylon fly with a couple of ties to use as a rain poncho, though, so at least I don't have to carry duplicate gear when I do use it. For me, the poncho tarp is lighter and easier. No trees needed, by the way.
I understand that.. I sleep warm, being a grandma, and use a three part sleep system plus a 3/4 length women's thermarest. Between the silk liner and my Marmot Pounder I'm usually toasty in the hammock. Below 50 degrees F I add either or both the thermarest and an Adventure Medical bivvy. I can still hike all day long with the youngsters but need more recovery time in the comfort of the hammock. The key is flexibility with our shelter systems and doing what works safely for the conditions.
If you pin the bottom edges down with enough chopsticks the little buggers don't get in. I also pile up a bit of dirt or leaves along the outside of the bottom edge if there's an obvious gap.
THANK YOU SIR! NICE JOB!
wholegrant 9 months ago
@wholegrant You're welcome! It's a pretty light--tight setup but it works for me. In real life I use a few more chopsticks to secure it and I guy out the back by tying a string to the hood and running it up to a tree branch or bush is possible. If it's raining I'll often open up my umbrella and put it in the door to keep out the water. So, good luck with it!
djbarryiii 8 months ago
$45 for a poncho? sounds like you have WAY more to spend for a poncho than I do. You can get ponchos all day long for 1/40th of that
1969jmac 11 months ago
@1969jmac Of course you're right. You can just cut a 5 x 9 foot piece of plastic or buy a similar-sized reinfoced tarp and rig it like this. What the $45 buys is a piece of silnylon...which is lighter and more durable than a plastic tarp...with a hood in the middle...that's all. The regular plastic poncho's that sell for around $5, though, are too small. You really need something that's about this size to fit under it.
djbarryiii 11 months ago 3
Sounds like metal stakes are what you need for your soil. I usually carry three 7 inch aluminum gutter stakes..in addition to the chopsticks...if I'm going to be camping on rocky ground for the 2 corners of the tarp and the tie out line. They won't let me take those 7 inch spikes as carry-on baggage on an airplane though! The chopsticks are OK to carry on.
djbarryiii 11 months ago
i really liked your video.. i actually went cheaper and bought a 6 x 8 tarp for $5. and put it together in my backyard... the total weight with pegs and rope (no footprint) was 1.5 lbs. not bad at all.
about the stakes.... in my personal experience...90% of the times the metal stake bend because of the rocks in the ground. i end up banging on them with a rock. i don't think i could use chopsticks in this kind of soil. if i could use chopsticks, i would just use sticks from the woods.
bcm4066 11 months ago
enjoyed the video ! thanks
Claretcross 1 year ago
Just wondering, did you say you got that poncho for 25 or 45 bucks?
CDoggsRandoms 1 year ago
@CDoggsRandoms It was around $45 a few years ago. Check campmor.com for the extra long silnylon poncho.
djbarryiii 1 year ago
I'll remember to use this method of shelter the next time I go backpacking. Thanks!
CDoggsRandoms 1 year ago
this thing is sweet.
saftysteve 1 year ago
Sweet n Lite!
djbarryiii 1 year ago
Starbucks has some instant coffee in packets, finally tastes as good as reg. coffee. Expensive but, very good in my humble opinion.
dannysoul1 1 year ago
Thanx again! I've enjoyed every video you've put up, especially the 1 micron filter cloth. I'm going to try it. Do you have a favorite method of making coffee outside? Dann from Bend, Oregon.
dannysoul1 1 year ago
You know, I usually drink tea on the trail, but I'm going to try some coffee in the future in order to prevent constipation....a common problem for some of us when hiking. The coffee-induced gastro-colic reflex works fine for me. I'll probably go with coffee bags since I'm not an afficionado.
djbarryiii 1 year ago
@djbarryiii try NESCAFE packets. i tried folgers' bags but didn't really like them. i'm a coffee person, i loove coffee and i take it black without sugar so i can tell the difference between brands
bcm4066 1 year ago
@bcm4066 You know, I'm getting into coffee now, so I'll give the nescafe a try. To be gross for a moment, constipation can be a problem on the trail.....and coffee helps in that area!
djbarryiii 1 year ago
Great info, great teachin
keep it up!
Theconcretesurfer 1 year ago
Those Campmor ponchos are just about the worst out there.
solobackpacking 1 year ago
Great video, I like your ideas and your "can do it" attitude! I'm going to get the same poncho from Campmor, now I just need my tutu material! Be Safe and enjoy Gods Nature!
lanetaglio 1 year ago
You won't go wrong with this poncho...even if you never sleep under it, it's still a great piece of raingear! It does tend to blow around when it's windy, though..especially above the tree line. Sometimes I'll tie a rope around it at waist level to belt it in. Since it's the extra long version, it doesn't slip out from beneath the rope in the back.
djbarryiii 1 year ago
good stuff! really liking your videos. im gonna be happy homeless (homefree) in no time! thanks for sharing :)
takepills 1 year ago
you can buy a lot larger tarp for 45 bucks. I am a contractor and buy them all day long.
ArtisanTony 2 years ago
This is true, but they're a lot heavier, too. Silnylon is pretty light and surprisingly durable, but you have to pay a price for that.
djbarryiii 2 years ago
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ArtisanTony 2 years ago
45 bucks for a tarp?!! I use and old rain fly from a busted tent or ya could use one from a tent ya'd pick up at a garage sale. I mean if ya got that kind of money cool but at 45 bucks?! I'm thinking your getting screwed bud.
bigsammieking 2 years ago
Well, yeah....you could do it for $40 or $44 less, but the damn thing would weigh 5 or 6 more ounces then!
djbarryiii 2 years ago
for 40 bucks I aint gonna sweat a few ounces. If super ultra light is what your into then I guess have it
bigsammieking 2 years ago
@bigsammieking It's more than a tarp, it's a poncho. If it's a Golite, he got a pretty good deal for $45.
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago
@BrokenAeroVT I'll look into maybe I must be missing something here. After my first hike of the year yesterday (just a mile hike) with a semi full pack, all that ultra light stuffs looking better and better. I'm going to educate myself some more.
bigsammieking 2 years ago
Golite closed out its older poncho that was 10.5 ounces this fall. They now have a lighter version that is 8 oz with a fabric that is equally strong with half the weight. Problem is, you can't get it for a closeout price of $40-45 anymore. I found it for $60 free delivery at campsaver. It's an $80 poncho. My total gear/clothing weight is right around 20 lbs. The poncho can be used to replace my hammock's tarp to save more weight. I've shaved about 10-12 lbs off my former gear going ultralight.
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago
Dost dobré. 5/5
MILOSLAVJMP 2 years ago
Great video!! I am interested in the sleep system you use -- the quilt that you made -- as you showed in the vid about all your gear. Could you make a video about that or talk so more about that? Thanks!!!!
zackeryfinn 2 years ago
I tried the Goop and chopstick thing. Goop is not my first choice--I'd use ShoeGoo. It's more durable and maybe more effective--but likely heavier.
kc7fys 2 years ago
I'm really impressed with your total setup. UL is a new concept for me. I have been out of the game since the late 90's.
I'm not feeling high winds on this setup though. But I know that with UL travel you camp where it is warm and element protected.
Thanks for sharing and educating me on UL. I've got my base down to 27 lbs, carrying the things I want to carry. You have inspired me to explore and experiment further. Take care, Geoff
kayaknorthcarolina 2 years ago
Frankly it doesn't look like you would fit in there lying down. Perhaps in the fetal position, but stretched out?
kc7fys 2 years ago
Actually I fit in it OK...that's because the back wall is 9 feet long. I put my head into one corner and then I have plenty of room for my feet down toward the other corner, usually with my back toward the back wall. The problem is condensation, but since my quilt cover material is DWR'd, I don't get wet on the inside. One thing I do, by the way, is to put plenty of chopstick stakes into the back wall...usually 5..to hold it down into the wind and to keep my ground cloth from slipping out.
djbarryiii 2 years ago
Neat vid, thanks for sharing
blamshiza 2 years ago
I like your tarp tent setup. My Hennessey Hammock is 18 ounces total, and includes a tarp which I sometimes setup independently when fastpacking. Your demo gave me some more ideas for setting it up. Using a the hammock system, a bug net is built in, and so is a comfortable night's sleep. My base pack is 8 lbs. ::running::
toounfazed 2 years ago
I have a Hennessey Hammock, too, but have to carry so much padding under me and around my shoulders to keep warm in it...below 65 degrees F....that I've pretty much given up on it. I did rig up the silnylon fly with a couple of ties to use as a rain poncho, though, so at least I don't have to carry duplicate gear when I do use it. For me, the poncho tarp is lighter and easier. No trees needed, by the way.
djbarryiii 2 years ago
I understand that.. I sleep warm, being a grandma, and use a three part sleep system plus a 3/4 length women's thermarest. Between the silk liner and my Marmot Pounder I'm usually toasty in the hammock. Below 50 degrees F I add either or both the thermarest and an Adventure Medical bivvy. I can still hike all day long with the youngsters but need more recovery time in the comfort of the hammock. The key is flexibility with our shelter systems and doing what works safely for the conditions.
toounfazed 2 years ago
wont tthe skeeters get in under the edge of the tarp?
Axbent 2 years ago
If you pin the bottom edges down with enough chopsticks the little buggers don't get in. I also pile up a bit of dirt or leaves along the outside of the bottom edge if there's an obvious gap.
djbarryiii 2 years ago
k........... but why didn't you put the ending?
flamedrag18 2 years ago
Great video,simple and easy setup for when time can be a factor in a survival situation,5 stars.
EarthBlue2 3 years ago 2
That is a nice little set up.
lusl1094 3 years ago
Hey man, backyard chickens are the new playthings of the rich and famous!
djbarryiii 3 years ago