Rigging a tarp: Part II Winter and Wind setup

This is my favorite cold weather setup as it reflects and traps the heat of the fire. It can be made more efficient by closing in one or both of the open sides. Also works well on windy days or when more privacy is desired.

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• bushcraft
• survival
• tarp
• ultralight
• backpacking
• lean-to
• winter
• camping

[1969jmac]

Great demo..LOL love the part at 1:26 where you say it keeps the tarp from sliding then youreach up and slide the tarp...Classic

[BCNW1]

@1969jmac Prusik knots can be slid when the knot is grabbed, but hold tight when the pressure is parallel to the ridgeline. That's how they are designed to work.

[ziepit]

why is a lean to better thermally than an A frame

[BCNW1]

If you use a long fire in front, the closed back will trap some of the heat. This works even better if you close off one or both of the sides as well. Hope this makes sense. Thanks, ML

[kensho3]

Amongst a sea of awkwardly conceived and produced videos on bushcraft, yours are smart, concise, on-target, perfectly paced, crisply edited and highly informative. 10 stars!

[rebelyellshooter]

Nice tarp set up. But after watching 100 tarp set ups it's hard to get excited. Can you kill a Bear with a Swiss Army Knife? That would be cool. Just kidding. Happy Treking. REBEL YELL..

[drtisbeter]

Wondering if there is some kind of tarp material that would do well when set up close to a sparky campfire

[ThePanTian]

That´s a nice setup! Thank you, sir!

[KittchenSink]

im curious. If you place a fire in front of that setup close enough that you remain sheltered, particularly a long fire, even in a shallow wind from behind the tarp, or even no wind at all for that matter, how do you stop flying embers burning holes in your tarp and turning it into a teabag?. I speak from a 'once bitten twice shy' perspective. i dont mind that setup, it works very well, i just never figured out how to stop an open fire wrecking my tarp. Nice vid thanks for that.

[Reallybigmonkey1]

Love the tip on the clove hitch. Very helpful.

[GuyTatt]

cool vid man... ty

[ESX888]

@enjoythewildUSA Agreed, it doesn't really matter much at all. I use a slight variation of the Adjustable Cawley Hitch that I found at naturalbushcraft.co.uk. BCNW1 and those guys at NBC-UK have the best videos on tarp setups that I've been able to find online. cheers!

[enjoythewildUSA]

@ESX888 .... That was just a minor observation. I tell you that, in my opinion, his videos are the most useful for the average backpacker who wants to take his skills up a notch. Dave Cantebury on the other hand is the ultimate outdoorsman but I will never have the time or inclination to go to his level. BCNW1 is just awesome. Thanks for the reply friend.

[ESX888]

@enjoythewildUSA I agree with you on both of your points. This guy does a really nice job in his videos, clear and informative. That said, although that knot may function on a similar principle, that doesn't look anything like a Prusik knot to me.