How to Put up a Tent : Laying Down a Tarp Under a Tent: Free Online Camping Guide

Learn how to lay down a tarp under your tent explained by a camping and backpacking expert in this free online camping guide.

Expert: Brian Rajchel
Bio: Brian Rajchel leads more than three camping/wildlife group excursions per year. He teaches children and adults tips and techniques for successful outdoors adventure.
Filmmaker: Nolen Quinn

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• tent setting
• putting up tents
• put up a tent
• tent guide
• tent advice
• camping tent tips
• tent making tips
• tent placing

[yb2normal]

He is not clear that you should avoid having the ground cloth sticking out from under the tent. This is because rain will tend to run down the side of the tent, land on the ground cloth and pool under the tent. If your ground cloth is a bit too big, tuck it under the tent. As the previous poster mentioned, tailor made 'footprints' are a good way to go if you have the cash, otherwise you can easily make one.

[jonathanb23]

actually all the campers i know actually use a footprint or ground cloth to protect the floor of their tent. Helps avoid sticks or rocks from tearing your floor or poking a hole. All I have seen from Expert Village is a farce. It frightens me that these people are "experts". Clean Tent? Camping = not dirty? this guy is nut job.

[SpiralShard]

Why the hell didn't they just make this Camping Guide in one video?

That actually was just a whole video showing you how to put a sheet on the floor.

[Wayneman117]

well,the guy gave some good general advice,so we're not goin' trash him/ but the video just doesn't give enough info or steps on getting your footprint on right.

[Burletonboy]

fuck that put the tarp inside the tent or the rain will collect under it a soke u

[jvan1806]

Great! Another useless video from expertvillage. Thanks guys, without this video I would have no idea how to lay a tarp on the ground. Keep up the good work.

[jonjaques]

Really? I would have thought you would have spell checked this before making a comment about something being retarded.

[winonaaah]

if people are so retyarded to need guide how to put tart on the ground , our world is comming to an end : )

[TheBadcop]

A video on how to unfold a tarp.

Kudos on stealing a minute and a half from my life.

[nickynwong]

didnt even show you how to lay it out.. he just put it on the floor. As if i needed a 1.5min vid to tell me how to do that.