Tarp Setup - Ground A-Frame

[delboyjdf]

Last thing you want is a floppy pole mate :-)

[ColinOutdoors]

@delboyjdf Hehe, very true :-)

[seanthehaggis]

just a little tip, i know it helps me out, instead of steaking out one end and then the other, try steaking out one side (ie the lengths first), get it taught, put the poles in, then steak the other side (or length), of course tarps for some reason always need adjusting(or i need more practice) but i find that removes alot of the major wrinkles, esp after a long days hiking, im not in the mood to fiddle too much, nice vid :)

[ColinOutdoors]

@seanthehaggis Thanks mate, yes I use many methods with the tarp, I enjoy playing around with the Basha. Check out my set ups called the hopped bivi and hopped half pyramid. Much more recent

[Brasso182]

simple and it does the job, makes you wonder why ppl carry heavy tents around with them,,, will pm you about a different setup

[ColinOutdoors]

@Brasso182 Thanks my friend, yeah sleeping with a tarp is a nice way to go and they are extremely versatile

[afterthefox7]

huh!!!

[ColinOutdoors]

@afterthefox7 Huh? thanks for watching

[19leon73]

Try this Colin,

Leave on end pinned to the ground, and the entrance end you take the hiking staffs and angle them in the same angle as the tarp is in, and as you did use the bungee cord to straighten it up. The side that is pinned down faces the wind, that way you are sheltered from the elements...

[ColinOutdoors]

@19leon73 Great idea my friend, I will give it a try very soon, cheers, take care

[SurviveN2]

I wish that my tent steaks would go into the ground as easily as yours did. Around here where I go, the ground is as hard as clay sometimes. I have to use spikes with a modification to hold my lines, I use a carabiner. They are odd shaped so they do not slip off the spike. I'll have to do a vid about them sometime. :-))

[ColinOutdoors]

@SurviveN2 Sounds like you have some pretty dodgy ground where you are. Your stakes sound really cool though

[willwood487]

cool!

[ColinOutdoors]

@willwood487 Thanks mate :-)

[Kheiron73]

Un consejo chavo!

están mal puestos tus bastones y tus estacas por eso tu poncho se arruga, lo mejor es que ajustaras eso para que el agua de lluvia corra sin problema.

asta la vista!

[flamedrag18]

what size tarp? 8X10'?

[ColinOutdoors]

@flamedrag18 Na, its a bit smaller, about 8 x 6

[mechreports1]

hi colin its me again i would just like to say thanks for gettin back to me i found it quite helpful

[ColinOutdoors]

No problem mate :-)

[mechreports1]

thats really good if you want a sort of tent setup just for you and gear but i dont have hiking poles so could i just use wood? there is another tent set up but that is for 2 people im gonna try both and see which is better ill probly let u no thanks. mechreports1

[ColinOutdoors]

You could use wood, the best is to use trees, i've go a more recent video done in the woods setting up a tarp. For 2 people you'll probably want a larger tarp, thanks for viewing

[derserts]

well done this will hold me in good sted next month

[ColinOutdoors]

Thanks for your comment :-)

[duane254]

good vid colin

[tickle989]

gud job coco 5/5