Ultralight TarpTent Using A Flat Tarp

Make an Ultralight Silnylon Backpacking tarptent using a 10 x 12 flat tarp. Mosquito netting option included. Simple easy demo showing ultralight backpacking skills and unique tarp configuration. A remake of my video "My Silnylon Tarp".

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Sports

Tags:

• brawnygear brawny tarptent
• ultralight
• backpacking
• silnylon
• backpacking skills
• backpacking gear
• Brawny
• mosquito netting for tarps
• pitching a tarp
• tarp skills

[rockabillykelly]

I'm guessing you could use longer tarp in order to fold in a larger floor space?

[brawny03]

@rockabillykelly Or, Rockabilly, use an additional groundcloth (plastic sheeting of 2 mil). to expand the width of the floor space.

A 10 x 12 tarp is very manageable, and folding it this way gives a seamless backwall and wind break. Additional flooring could be overlapped, yet not attached permanently.

Using a 10 x 10 tarp, you can achieve the same design, and expand floorspace as well, via sheeting.

[boiledbeefandcarrots]

hey

thanks for the video, do you get condensation running down the inside of the tarp onto the part you are lying on?

regards bb

[brawny03]

@boiledbeefandcarrots Not often, because of the ventilation in the frount. However, if its really cold, and you don't have that back wall raised well above your face, there may be some. Like every outdoor skill, practice makes perfect, location is key. Don't camp low in a valley in tall wet, grass, of course., etc.

[ayamkambingliao]

and when it rains...your floor will be wet lol

[brawny03]

@ayamkambingliao Not if you know what you're doing,this design has been tested extensively on both the AT and PC,Tdifference here is that you can construct it by using a flat tarp.

Location is important. Don't set up on a downward slope which would funnel run off into your shelter, fold back the corners ,as demonstrated, so the canopy does not drop rain onto the floor. The vestibule created with this design is ample for wet gear to lay on the earth and not your floor.

[donteverlietome]

The screen is a smart touch. It would easily roll up inside the tarp and adds almost no weight.

I like to keep a camo tarp in my bug out bag in case I ever need to make a quick shelter. You could be away from home when an epidemic breaks out and they may forbid travel. If you can't afford a hotel until it is safe to leave whatchyagonna do?

I'm gonna have to go get some screen tomorrow and roll it up.

[SuperDeltaRomeo]

Nice clear instructions,nice looking babe as well would like to be lost in the wilds with her

[TheRazzar1031]

Best tarp tent setup I have seen on YouTube as of date...great job!

[brgzz]

Nice setup! Thanks for the VDO~

[loki1066]

@sdkkrew

You and your bloody tent