Cheap tarp shelter set-up

[WHNorthcote]

Did you get the tarp from a builders store? They now doing cheap tarps of 3x5 and 5x7. Quite useful and lightweight.

[ColinOutdoors]

@WHNorthcote This tarp was from Aldi I think. Yeah most diy/builder stores sell cheap tarps.

[ColinOutdoors]

@NewbieCamper Cheers mate, I have seen the site. Good place to learn knots.

[rsab72]

Great vid. Thanks. I need to work on my knots. Any good resource for this?

[ColinOutdoors]

@rsab72 Cheers mate, I have some knot vids out there and there are many others by great youtubers

[hunt458]

There are a lot of English language accents around the world. Where I live people can understand every word Boomhauer says.

[ColinOutdoors]

@hunt458 Very true, haha love the King of the Hill reference. Boomhauer is awesome.

[sundogforlove]

I cannot understand you

[ColinOutdoors]

@sundogforlove Not my fault pal, thanks for the disrespect

[RoyalCompass]

useless in Canadian weather, I would want full enclosure. I dont know what purpose this type of set up provides.

[ColinOutdoors]

@RoyalCompass A full enclosure leads to condensation, this is not for sleeping in this is for getting out the rain or sun.

[PhantomOfPanton]

@RoyalCompass

I understood you, and I'm American! Americans have like no accent XD

so you sounded like you have a heavy accent, what country are you from? :D

[RoyalCompass]

@PhantomOfPanton This guy has a Scottish accent! Are you retarded though? Every American state has its own accent. For example; Boston, New York, Louisianna, Texas, Minniesota, Wisconsin, Flordia, Illinois, etc... get real bud.

[PhantomOfPanton]

@RoyalCompass

"Are you retarded though?"

No I am not aha, unnecessary insult/question.

[RoyalCompass]

@PhantomOfPanton You were unable to identify a Scottish accent and made a statement saying American's have no accent, I think you are retarded. Step up your brain game.

[PhantomOfPanton]

@RoyalCompass

I don't study accents or practice identifying them...lulz

I mean that Americans don't have one accent. Most people I know have a plain accent, you would have no idea what state they were from, just a boring accent.

[UltimateSurvivalMan]

Awesome video Colin, thank you very much my friend!

[ColinOutdoors]

@UltimateSurvivalMan Thank you very much my good friend, take care

[MyPoison77]

very nice bro i love it!!! but will you do the same in the winter time when snow can put to much weight on the tarp or will you have another setting? Daniel

[ColinOutdoors]

@MyPoison77 Hi Daniel, Thanks my friend. For winter a steeper roof is better I believe.

[badvoodoodaddy1]

I have a very nice tarp but I also keep and extra cheap blue tarp in my pack all the time just in case I find some one that might need it.

[ColinOutdoors]

@badvoodoodaddy1 Nice one my friend, It always pays to be prepared

[ThePanTian]

Hi colin,

nice set up. i´m planing to use the the same size of tarp for 2 person. Would you recommend the same set up or should i lower the height for an overnighter?

[ColinOutdoors]

@ThePanTian Hi mate, well depending on the weather I would generally have a lower set up. If you had a fire then this design should work well :-)

[mjcussen]

If it was to rain, I'd have the horizontal part sloping as well. Good just the same; very neat

[ColinOutdoors]

@mjcussen Thank you very much my friend, I appreciate you taking the time to watch

[KINGTRAILAPE]

I actually learned something ! Thanks !

[ColinOutdoors]

@KINGTRAILAPE Thanks for watching my friend.

[FatDaddy4Fun]

Great use of the prussik knots. Nice rigging there. Thanks for the video pal. ~Wolf

[ColinOutdoors]

@FatDaddy4Fun Thanks Wolf, much appreciated my friend

[maethorize]

Hey Colin, thanks for the great video. This has sort of convinced me to ditch all those stupid plastic tents and just get a Tarp. What size would you recommend for fitting 2 persons and gear comfortably?

[ColinOutdoors]

@maethorize Thanks my friend, well the tarp should on this video was 2m x 3m which would work for 2 people. Might be a bit of a squeeze though depending on the amount of gear. :-)

[maethorize]

@ColinOutdoors so I think I will go with 3x3 or 3x4. Weight isn't really an issue for me, I usually pack light (which doesn't mean light items, but few :D) and I'm used to carrying heavy. Thanks for the advice!

[ColinOutdoors]

@maethorize No probs my friend, have fun tarp camping :-)

[mattamiller]

I'm curious as to why you didn't just use the 25 foot length of cord as a ridge line under the tarp? You would get better support, and it's simpler. Good shelter non the less.

[ColinOutdoors]

@mattamiller When it rains the water will travel down the cord so if its under the tarp it will potentially make the shelter wet inside, thanks for watching my friend 

[kamarulx]

@ColinOutdoors oohh thanks for the answer! I didn't thought of that before, I thought the seams on my tarp was leaking!

[ColinOutdoors]

@kamarulx No probs my friend, I usually seam seal my tarp every year or so as well

[TheNorseLegend]

Nice and simple, but very effective. 5/5 thumbs up!

[ColinOutdoors]

@TheNorseLegend Thank you so much my friend, I really appreciate your support

[Wyndstarthedruid]

UG!, this my favorite tarp shelter, ugg ug.

[ColinOutdoors]

@Wyndstarthedruid Thanks for watching :-)

[edwardcroft]

thx for the vid man i love it simple and easy to under stand 5/5 and subed

[ColinOutdoors]

@edwardcroft Thanks my friend

[n9hxv1986]

Colin are you on Facebook?

john

[ColinOutdoors]

@n9hxv1986 Hi John, not on Facebook, I have a hard enough time keeping up with YouTube lol

[theRITTZer]

Very nice with the guidelines! Nice and tidy!

I live in the flatlands so I adopt the Peg&pole method! If ya haven't seen it check out offthegridsurvival's "8 x 10 Tarp Shelter - SHTF" video.

[ColinOutdoors]

@theRITTZer Thanks mate, i'll check out that video you recommended

[bricardiff1969]

nice one

[ColinOutdoors]

@bricardiff1969 Cheers mate

[PittRules55]

is this an 8 by 10 or an 8 by 6 tarp?

[ColinOutdoors]

Its a 2 metre by 3 metre, so 6.5ft by 9.8ft, thanks for taking the time to view and comment

[bushcraftbartons]

Great shelter...simple & effective...thats my kind of shelter! Plus I love the woods your in Colin :) 5/5

[ColinOutdoors]

Thanks Mike, I appreciate your support,

[duane254]

great instructional video colin.

[ColinOutdoors]

Thanks Duane for your support :-)

[mypaulwalker]

Aloha Colin

Thanks for the vid. Wish I nad managed to get these for the Scout troop. Ah well B & Q will have to do. I'm in Fife, guess you are west. Well done and keep them coming .

[ColinOutdoors]

Hey Paul, thanks for the comment, i'm actually just over the forth from you in West Lothian