Tarp Setup - Ground A-Frame

This is an A-frame setup using a tarp of which the corners are pegged into the ground and using 2 trekking poles to make the A-frame shape

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• Tarp
• Tarpaulin
• Shelter
• 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

[ColinOutdoors]

@afterthefox7 Huh? thanks for watching

[afterthefox7]

huh!!!

[ColinOutdoors]

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

[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...