Even better than a t-shirt is an old tennis ball with a X cut into it. It will grip sticks of different sizes within 1-1½" size range quite happily and extremely secure once in place. We made these shelters for years when wild camping but with a 12'x15' tarp.
I've got one better for you that I use pretty often when tarp camping. Use a rock or tennis ball inside the tent and tie your rope around it from the outside. Throw that over a limb or at a steep angle to a tree and pull the tarp up. That way you aren't fighting around a stick in there moving around.
26 years ago I was a thru-hike. I started with $300 gortex bivy sack and a $6 walmart tarp. The tarp became the shelter, the other sent home and that system lasted 1200 miles. I was often dryer than others who had normal tents as mine was versatile and I'd give a whole lot more attention to wind direction and drainage versus others with more "secure" tents.
I like the idea of carrying less weight, however the bivy sack offers bug protection which is important. I know from living in NH the mosquitoes are brutal at night.
@@johngoguen361 I have hiked Mount Monadnock, Mount Chocorua near Tamworth, Red Hill just north of Lake Winnipesaukee, Mt Major just south of Winni, lots of fire tower peaks, misc hiking in the White Mountains, hiking around Rt. 302 and Rt. 112 Kancamagus
The sound of the rain hitting the plastic tarp was very effective in keeping my attention as everybody gets caught in the rain in the Backcountry ! Thank you 👍
I just went to the grocery store and saw tarp and was thinking buying it for tent making reasons. Still have it on my shopping list. Then I come home and my phone notifies me about this specific video. Talk about perfect timing! Haha Great instructions and video by the way! 👍🏻💯
If you have a slightly larger tarp, you can fold it under before you do this to give you protection from the ground too. If you leave the open side downwards then water won't come in either, Or you can actually create a dish with it that will keep water off of you as well. If it's not raining, I often will just turn it into a burrito and not even bothered with a stick. Same in the desert. It's usually a burrito to keep the critters and whatnot out.
@@jondough3339 Not really. A tarp was what saved my tent in a storm. The front of the tent and awning was damaged. The tarp was the only thing in tact. Now gave up the tent for a tarp. And I can store it in my bag much easier than a tent.
@@davidappell3105 I wouldn't bet on it. Tents are not really built well. Unless it's something like a Kodiak. Even more expensive. You spent 300 on a tent where a tarp is about 25, depending on what kind, heavy, you could spend 50 or 60 for a really good one and would likely last longer. I've had a range of tents and my tarps have always worked more efficiently.
The hitch you used, I learned as a "camper's hitch or camper's knot". You can get even more friction by looping the free end 3 times instead of only two.
SO COOL!! Great short my friend! Its what I always carry when Im ADV exploring in the back country. We grew up using our sheets of visiqueen from our construction company for a tent doing just this. From our farm my brother would go onto the woods for a week or more at a time in the summer pretty much living off the land- we did take a lighter, a cast iron skillet, a bf knife/hatchet-there was plenty in he wods and creeks/rivers to eat. Loved those times. Then we moved to Alaska in the early 70s and lived between two glaciers. Not too much difference than MI except bigger mountains. Really great adventures.
@@jayboley9683 I try not to buy new things-if I can DIY it or repurpose something else, then I do. Recycle, repurpose, upcycling, repairing, renovating-it’s kinda my thing.🌿
I agree. Nice and simple without knots that would take an Eagle Scout badge or 4 years in the Navy to grasp (from a short video presentation). Too many videos are like that it seems. I like this K.I.S.S. method!
I'd have the biggest tarp tent out there. All the other campers and homeless people will be so jealous while I'm sitting in my luxurious 2 story tarp tent.
Ive decided not to go into the woods unless you come with me. I cant remember any of this and i was raised by a Marine. I do remember him teaching me the top line hitch though
you're on the ground anyways. just roll up in the tarp like a blanket and you have more protection with 3% of the effort. that's how we did it in my order of the arrow initiation
I made something like this in scouts a long time ago. Had a tarp and a rope, all I did was string the rope across 2 trees and hung the tarp over it to make an A frame. One side was tucked under the frame to make a floor mat and the other side was staked down to keep the wind down. This design looks alot better than mine though
Yes, but you are still laying on a wet ground. Then you have to worry about potential heavy rain that could wash out that area. Then the issue with ticks and annoying insects. Depending on location, you may have snakes that would love to join your shelter. I'm not against using tarps. They are great for hammock camping. Granted, a ground tarp is better than laying out in the elements. Comfort becomes far more important as you get older. If you decide to do this setup, then take time to prepare the site. Clear away all leaves, sticks, rocks, etc. Make sure the ground is cleared of everything, and the location is away from water and potential flooding. Then pitch the tarp with opening facing away from wind direction. Best to find pine needles or other nearby materials for a dry bedding. A quality inflatable pad to lay on is a must. Plan accordingly in advance and test multiple setups prior to your trip. Happy Camping!
In the 1980's, I was in the Army, Infantry. We used to make these with our pancho's. We called them hooches. A few Viet-Nam Vets passed this knowledge on to us.
Thanks a lot by all this info shared! 👍🏻 For a cityguy like me, without training or experience in camping and outdoors activities, much less survival training, all this practical info with so clear explaing and demonstration is priceless! 👏🏻
@@michaelzamoraii2161 I just use Ben's 100 insect repellant. No fillers, No BS, 100% DEET, 100% effective. Some other brands like Deep Wood Off or Cutter only use 25 or 30% DEET and you are just paying for fillers. Spray on your hiking boots, socks above the boot, and pant legs and no ticks, spray everywhere else for mosquitos and other biting insects. A product without equal, 10/10
I seriously love watching all your videos... because i am constantly out in the brutal wilderness at all hours of the night till morning.... ... what makes these videos amusing to me....lol ..lol... when the ice clouds move in and it's damn near freezing - i just grab my thick camo tarp and wrap myself up like a burrito.....♨️😸👍
We used these types of shelters in a wilderness therapy program i did Called Crossings in Alaska. We got trained how to survive and canoe and island hopped protected wilderness areas in the panhandle of alaska out of Wrangell. Not a single human being besides us simce they where protected by fish and game, the program had special access. We had to do 2 mile crossings between islands on canoes lol got acary sometimes. I was only 16 years old. We had to carry weeks worth of food and stuff in our canoes, and a bunch of gear. A bunch if kids would complain but i loved it. So much beatiful scenery and a cool experience. My cloths would reek of mold and mildew lol since, we had no way to do laundry. We did 3 treks. One we did the island hopping and canoed 125 miles of ocean and coastline, then we canoed down the Stakine river through British Columbia canada down to the Stakine river delta in wrangell, then we hiked a mountain. The mountain was the roughest part, we got caught in a storm with sideways sleet and couldnt even summit because the weather was so bad, we where all soaking wet and freezing cold most miserable ive been outdoors. Super cool program glad i was a little shithead and got to all that haha.
This is how I started hiking, and I think more people should start here too. I found out I didn't need a tent, but did fine with a 60$ tarp that's lighter, packs smaller, and will last longer than any 700$ DCF tent. We have the occasional tics/mosquitoes where I live, but if you know the tricks around it, those are of no concern. 6 years going strong. The limit to tarps are hurricane levels of wind and blizzard. Once you've graduated from home depot tarps, you may upgrade. Gearxpert, borah gear, and there are many other companies provide great Silpoly tarps for next to nothing.
@@80PercentScottish Np. It's a bit long winded, but I'll just ramble for a bit. Let's start with the worst. The main thing for any insect is to try to read up on how they operate and their limitations, such as how tics mostly operate at ankle heights, and crawl up. Using that knowledge: Any time I walk through thick bushes, I always do a quick scan of all exposed areas. I usually do a precaution swipe the clothes and legs with my hands. I also check myself thoroughly in camp before I'm heading to bed. Prevention is better than fixing it. You may also use ankle gaiters saturated in Permethrin, so any vertical crawling will be impaired. You may also use Permethrin on your ground cloth, but I personally don't use any ground cloth except in mid September due to Hippoboscidae. I remember accidentally sleeping a couple of meters from an ant hill, but they wanted nothing to do with me. lol Also, if you're very hairy at certain areas, then consider trimming in certain parts, so you can spot tics more easily. Tics are usually not a danger until a days worth of blood sucking, so it's not an immediate issue. Further more, just because a tic is squirted back into your body, doesn't automatically mean you're going to get lime. A study here in Norway showed that lot of people have unknowingly had tics squired back into them, with lime, and their immune system crack it. I've had 5 tics squirt blood back into me, by accident, and not gotten sick. Additionally, not all tics have lime. For removing them, I suggest finding a pincet with the tiniest arms, because a lot of pincet are just too chunky and end up smushing it back in. Tics don't like direct sunlight, but prefer grass in shadows. Thus, if you're going to sit down, then take a seat where the sun shines rather than shadows. Maybe sleep on a rock slab, rather than in among bushes. Part of that also comes with just experiencing. For example, here in Norway, mosquitoes can be a nightmare, but it's also predictable that they come out as a horde at dawn in particular. For further protection, I use a head net over a cap + long sleeve shirt/light rain jacket + pants. I sleep in a quilt with that head net on + earplugs or a headset. Alright, that's just at the top of my head. Hope it helps somewhat. :D
When I was little, I used to raise goats and cows That was way back in the 80s, so I don't know if lime disease was around back then, I am just learning about it a few years ago. I occasionally pick up a few ticks once or twice in about 6 years while working with my animals everyday without any protection. It's funny though, now that I'm a man, I'm thinking, how come I never have ticks every day or even every week? All my cows had ticks, we have to have them a special bath every 2 weeks and the goats too. The dogs every Saturday. But despite of that, except for about 2 or 3 times, I never had a tick problem. One thing though, they seems t love your balls and your dick head.
Learned how to use tarps in the army. People I camp with have all that unnecessary weight and I always offer to teach them. Only addition I have is a net for bugs.
********9/10 One of the best videos on camping on a budget I’ve ever seen. Especially when you only used cord and a tarp setup for weather like snow and rain.
It's things like this that make me want to sleep on the ground again. But then I remember how much I love my hammock lol. Of course, I don't carry my hammock when I hike though, just my tarp.
unless you have some pine brush or something to lay on it,you gonna get all that humidity on your back,but we know you focusing in showing the tent only,cool video.
I love how you actually do it in the rain haha
💯 as when reality hit, we'll think on our feet to a quick solution as this asap!😅
That's...what she said...😂
I was thinking how most people would just say to themselves "I'll leave til tomorrow, cos it's raining"
Ya, that was Beast!!
It sounds lovely
the sound of rain on it makes me wanna go camping!
I thought I was the only one
me too...
Lol... I was thinking the same thing... We must be a breed
I love sitting in a tent and hearing the rain, jjust grateful for my little piece of paradise.
I love camping in the rain, it's so relaxing
Future of American home ownership
500k home in California
😂
Still can't afford land taxes
Welcome to the Biden economy where you'll own nothing and you'll be happy or so they say.
@@lizsurbanroost3624most are 800k
Your use of that taut line hitch was awesome, but the real pro tip here is the shirt on a stick
Even better than a t-shirt is an old tennis ball with a X cut into it.
It will grip sticks of different sizes within 1-1½" size range quite happily and extremely secure once in place.
We made these shelters for years when wild camping but with a 12'x15' tarp.
@@CS-zn6pphow long was the stick? Love the tennis ball app!
I've got one better for you that I use pretty often when tarp camping. Use a rock or tennis ball inside the tent and tie your rope around it from the outside. Throw that over a limb or at a steep angle to a tree and pull the tarp up. That way you aren't fighting around a stick in there moving around.
How did you add that link? I thought YT didn't allow that?
26 years ago I was a thru-hike. I started with $300 gortex bivy sack and a $6 walmart tarp. The tarp became the shelter, the other sent home and that system lasted 1200 miles. I was often dryer than others who had normal tents as mine was versatile and I'd give a whole lot more attention to wind direction and drainage versus others with more "secure" tents.
I like the idea of carrying less weight, however the bivy sack offers bug protection which is important. I know from living in NH the mosquitoes are brutal at night.
Chris your right on New hampshires mosquitoes what part of NH you hike I'm in the south manadnoc
Actually bivy bags are great for short ul expeditions on very cold -40°c mountain hikes as the reduced space inside keeps you warmer than a tent.
@@johngoguen361 I have hiked Mount Monadnock, Mount Chocorua near Tamworth, Red Hill just north of Lake Winnipesaukee, Mt Major just south of Winni, lots of fire tower peaks, misc hiking in the White Mountains, hiking around Rt. 302 and Rt. 112 Kancamagus
@@Dm-ih8hl yep. Not a tool for humidity of east coast.
The sound of the rain hitting the plastic tarp was very effective in keeping my attention as everybody gets caught in the rain in the Backcountry ! Thank you 👍
I just went to the grocery store and saw tarp and was thinking buying it for tent making reasons. Still have it on my shopping list. Then I come home and my phone notifies me about this specific video. Talk about perfect timing! Haha
Great instructions and video by the way! 👍🏻💯
Man, you are just awesome. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world.
My thoughts exactly!!!!😮
Awesome easily grasped tutorial. I can't wait to try it!
If you have a slightly larger tarp, you can fold it under before you do this to give you protection from the ground too. If you leave the open side downwards then water won't come in either, Or you can actually create a dish with it that will keep water off of you as well. If it's not raining, I often will just turn it into a burrito and not even bothered with a stick. Same in the desert. It's usually a burrito to keep the critters and whatnot out.
More durable than any $100 tent.
Take it back to the store
Wrong
But not a $300 tent
@@jondough3339 Not really. A tarp was what saved my tent in a storm. The front of the tent and awning was damaged. The tarp was the only thing in tact. Now gave up the tent for a tarp. And I can store it in my bag much easier than a tent.
@@davidappell3105 I wouldn't bet on it. Tents are not really built well. Unless it's something like a Kodiak. Even more expensive. You spent 300 on a tent where a tarp is about 25, depending on what kind, heavy, you could spend 50 or 60 for a really good one and would likely last longer. I've had a range of tents and my tarps have always worked more efficiently.
Great knot tying skills too. 👍
Hikers can use trekking poles for the stick
More videos please bro... this is so satisfying and entertaining
Will do👍
You could show how to get drinking water from the tent
I bet you are truly saving lives with your videos. Thank you for sharing them.
What's funny is a year later I came here to say the same thing. Great channel.
Taught line hitch aka double half hitch. Love that knot
Nothing better than a taut-line hitch. Worth learning how to tie it.
I'm working on it.
You can do an awful lot with a taut line hitch.
IT'S ONE OF THE EIGHT KNOTS OF BEING A BOY SCOUT
I climbed trees for years using it
The hitch you used, I learned as a "camper's hitch or camper's knot". You can get even more friction by looping the free end 3 times instead of only two.
Sounds like a great tip! Some ropes sure don't hold tension as well as I'd like them to. I'll try this next time I have something slipping.
Harbour Freight got tarps!!!!❤
Yep.. Ollie's too haha
AWESOME!!!! All I need now is this guy's monthly agenda so I can bring him along when I decide to take the kids camping.
You are a great instructor. Thank you 🙏
Tie a rock under the tarp where the pole is at the back and attach it to a tree. More room without the pole getting in the way. Great video. Thanks!
That’s a neat trick! Like a makeshift tarp clip
@@pedroclaro7822 All I know is that it works. I use it any time I need a shelter.
Awesome video! Thanks
@@Mike_Blandano problem!
Im too stupid to understand what this means
I learn something new everyday. Thank you.
SO COOL!! Great short my friend! Its what I always carry when Im ADV exploring in the back country. We grew up using our sheets of visiqueen from our construction company for a tent doing just this. From our farm my brother would go onto the woods for a week or more at a time in the summer pretty much living off the land- we did take a lighter, a cast iron skillet, a bf knife/hatchet-there was plenty in he wods and creeks/rivers to eat. Loved those times. Then we moved to Alaska in the early 70s and lived between two glaciers. Not too much difference than MI except bigger mountains. Really great adventures.
This is literally the best tarp set-up I’ve seen. Thank you!
They sell this same set up at Walmart for like 6$
@@jayboley9683 I try not to buy new things-if I can DIY it or repurpose something else, then I do. Recycle, repurpose, upcycling, repairing, renovating-it’s kinda my thing.🌿
I agree. Nice and simple without knots that would take an Eagle Scout badge or 4 years in the Navy to grasp (from a short video presentation).
Too many videos are like that it seems. I like this K.I.S.S. method!
I'd have the biggest tarp tent out there. All the other campers and homeless people will be so jealous while I'm sitting in my luxurious 2 story tarp tent.
What we called a hooch in the service.
In a heavy rain water will flow in to your tent from the ground. Best thing to do is to wrap yourself up in it an sit on a log .
Don't forget to bring some padding to sit on
Ingenious.
Ive decided not to go into the woods unless you come with me. I cant remember any of this and i was raised by a Marine. I do remember him teaching me the top line hitch though
I really do enjoy your vids bro keep em coming
Nice..love the sound of rain on the tarp.
you're on the ground anyways. just roll up in the tarp like a blanket and you have more protection with 3% of the effort. that's how we did it in my order of the arrow initiation
I made something like this in scouts a long time ago. Had a tarp and a rope, all I did was string the rope across 2 trees and hung the tarp over it to make an A frame. One side was tucked under the frame to make a floor mat and the other side was staked down to keep the wind down. This design looks alot better than mine though
Love how clear this video is, even the knot was shown well.
Great demonstration. Thanks.
Bro that is actually mint as I’m so gonna try that! Cheers!
Yes, but you are still laying on a wet ground. Then you have to worry about potential heavy rain that could wash out that area. Then the issue with ticks and annoying insects. Depending on location, you may have snakes that would love to join your shelter. I'm not against using tarps. They are great for hammock camping. Granted, a ground tarp is better than laying out in the elements. Comfort becomes far more important as you get older. If you decide to do this setup, then take time to prepare the site. Clear away all leaves, sticks, rocks, etc. Make sure the ground is cleared of everything, and the location is away from water and potential flooding. Then pitch the tarp with opening facing away from wind direction. Best to find pine needles or other nearby materials for a dry bedding. A quality inflatable pad to lay on is a must. Plan accordingly in advance and test multiple setups prior to your trip. Happy Camping!
I was going to mention this, also a trench on the high side of the tent to channel the water around would be helpful as well.
@@morgenhoop trench bad. LNT good
🙄
@@johnwgarrett1 Why? I do it all the time. A 3 to 4 inch trench at the top, moves water around. Never had an issue. Please explain.
@@morgenhoop what do you mean by the high side of the tent?
This is a great video thank you
Nice! Thanks for sharing! :)
Wow. I love it. That’s one for the old memory library!!😊
I like it. Thanks
Youpon trees make excellent stakes for tents, I'm in the south and they're everywhere
In the 1980's, I was in the Army, Infantry. We used to make these with our pancho's. We called them hooches. A few Viet-Nam Vets passed this knowledge on to us.
Very nice, I love outdoor videos like these
I love this. ⛺
Thanks a lot by all this info shared! 👍🏻
For a cityguy like me, without training or experience in camping and outdoors activities, much less survival training, all this practical info with so clear explaing and demonstration is priceless! 👏🏻
Great Idea! One drawback is that it offers zero protection from mosquitoes which are brutal in New England
They say Downey dryer sheets help. Keep a couple on you next time, may help. 🤷🏽
They do say peppermint n lavender help with mosquitoes. Google it and good luck!
@@michaelzamoraii2161 I just use Ben's 100 insect repellant. No fillers, No BS, 100% DEET, 100% effective. Some other brands like Deep Wood Off or Cutter only use 25 or 30% DEET and you are just paying for fillers. Spray on your hiking boots, socks above the boot, and pant legs and no ticks, spray everywhere else for mosquitos and other biting insects. A product without equal, 10/10
Great thing to know!
EXCELLENT demonstration. Thanks
So cool. These are the kind of tents we made when I was a kid. We had canvas, and used sticks. Just subscribed today. Hope to learn lots!!
Omg...the memories came flooding back...lol..😊😊
Nice man I like it! Been doing survival stuff for like 15 years and I’m always learning new stuff! Knowledge is power! 💪😎👍
You have the best tips!
Thanks for watchin!
I seriously love watching all your videos... because i am constantly out in the brutal wilderness at all hours of the night till morning....
... what makes these videos amusing to me....lol ..lol...
when the ice clouds move in and it's damn near freezing - i just grab my thick camo tarp and wrap myself up like a burrito.....♨️😸👍
Thanks, will try same on my 3x2m utility tarp
A simple way to get out of bad weather in a hurry. 😁
Thank you for sharing this informative video. Stay safe out there.😊
That's awesome
Well, I know what I'm trying this weekend now
We used these types of shelters in a wilderness therapy program i did Called Crossings in Alaska. We got trained how to survive and canoe and island hopped protected wilderness areas in the panhandle of alaska out of Wrangell. Not a single human being besides us simce they where protected by fish and game, the program had special access. We had to do 2 mile crossings between islands on canoes lol got acary sometimes. I was only 16 years old. We had to carry weeks worth of food and stuff in our canoes, and a bunch of gear. A bunch if kids would complain but i loved it. So much beatiful scenery and a cool experience. My cloths would reek of mold and mildew lol since, we had no way to do laundry. We did 3 treks. One we did the island hopping and canoed 125 miles of ocean and coastline, then we canoed down the Stakine river through British Columbia canada down to the Stakine river delta in wrangell, then we hiked a mountain. The mountain was the roughest part, we got caught in a storm with sideways sleet and couldnt even summit because the weather was so bad, we where all soaking wet and freezing cold most miserable ive been outdoors. Super cool program glad i was a little shithead and got to all that haha.
sounds exciting and grounding :))
This is how I started hiking, and I think more people should start here too.
I found out I didn't need a tent, but did fine with a 60$ tarp that's lighter, packs smaller, and will last longer than any 700$ DCF tent. We have the occasional tics/mosquitoes where I live, but if you know the tricks around it, those are of no concern. 6 years going strong. The limit to tarps are hurricane levels of wind and blizzard.
Once you've graduated from home depot tarps, you may upgrade. Gearxpert, borah gear, and there are many other companies provide great Silpoly tarps for next to nothing.
I'd be interested to hear about your tips with insects - no worries if you dont have time to write an additional comment though.
@@80PercentScottish Np. It's a bit long winded, but I'll just ramble for a bit. Let's start with the worst.
The main thing for any insect is to try to read up on how they operate and their limitations, such as how tics mostly operate at ankle heights, and crawl up. Using that knowledge: Any time I walk through thick bushes, I always do a quick scan of all exposed areas. I usually do a precaution swipe the clothes and legs with my hands. I also check myself thoroughly in camp before I'm heading to bed. Prevention is better than fixing it. You may also use ankle gaiters saturated in Permethrin, so any vertical crawling will be impaired. You may also use Permethrin on your ground cloth, but I personally don't use any ground cloth except in mid September due to Hippoboscidae. I remember accidentally sleeping a couple of meters from an ant hill, but they wanted nothing to do with me. lol
Also, if you're very hairy at certain areas, then consider trimming in certain parts, so you can spot tics more easily. Tics are usually not a danger until a days worth of blood sucking, so it's not an immediate issue. Further more, just because a tic is squirted back into your body, doesn't automatically mean you're going to get lime. A study here in Norway showed that lot of people have unknowingly had tics squired back into them, with lime, and their immune system crack it. I've had 5 tics squirt blood back into me, by accident, and not gotten sick. Additionally, not all tics have lime. For removing them, I suggest finding a pincet with the tiniest arms, because a lot of pincet are just too chunky and end up smushing it back in.
Tics don't like direct sunlight, but prefer grass in shadows. Thus, if you're going to sit down, then take a seat where the sun shines rather than shadows. Maybe sleep on a rock slab, rather than in among bushes.
Part of that also comes with just experiencing. For example, here in Norway, mosquitoes can be a nightmare, but it's also predictable that they come out as a horde at dawn in particular. For further protection, I use a head net over a cap + long sleeve shirt/light rain jacket + pants. I sleep in a quilt with that head net on + earplugs or a headset.
Alright, that's just at the top of my head. Hope it helps somewhat. :D
When I was little, I used to raise goats and cows
That was way back in the 80s, so I don't know if lime disease was around back then, I am just learning about it a few years ago.
I occasionally pick up a few ticks once or twice in about 6 years while working with my animals everyday without any protection.
It's funny though, now that I'm a man, I'm thinking, how come I never have ticks every day or even every week? All my cows had ticks, we have to have them a special bath every 2 weeks and the goats too. The dogs every Saturday.
But despite of that, except for about 2 or 3 times, I never had a tick problem.
One thing though, they seems t love your balls and your dick head.
Easy peasy
Makes me wanna go out camping 👍🏼
Easy to remember too
Very cozy
similar to military shelters . Aussie army have one tarp called a hoochie and U.S have pup tents
Learned how to use tarps in the army. People I camp with have all that unnecessary weight and I always offer to teach them.
Only addition I have is a net for bugs.
Oooh! That so cool. I am gonna teach my grandkids in the back yard.
SWEETTTT....CAN YOU PUT SOME MORE TIPS PLEASE AND THANKS 😊
The sound of the rain on the tarp reminds me of childhood with friends.
Thanks for sharing this
You should have used a loop through the last part of your hitch for releasing.
This is brilliant and simple! I should have thought of it. Well done!
Thanks this was very informative. Tarp shelter was awesome. I've been wanting to learn how to do that knot and you showed it perfectly.
Thank you 😊
Man, you know your shit. Actually all videos ive seen so far have teached me, and I saved em. Ya got a sub right here
I value shorts like this that demonstrate tarp shelter configurations. 😎👍🏻 Good one!
Well done. Love it. Thank you for showing an easy knot.
********9/10 One of the best videos on camping on a budget I’ve ever seen.
Especially when you only used cord and a tarp setup for weather like snow and rain.
Nice!!!!! ❤
Nice work!
I appreciate the quick and knowledgeable tutorial. 😉
That was a smart geometry for hanging up the tarp 👍 Taking notes 😊
Your videos are amazing/informative and extremely educational. Thank you for this supportive content.
Cool tent & knot
I had this playing on loop for 2 hours while half asleep until I woke up for the 100th time and couldn't take it anymore.
Relatable
Sweet!
Good demo. Thanks.
I love this thank you so much for sharing!
It's things like this that make me want to sleep on the ground again. But then I remember how much I love my hammock lol. Of course, I don't carry my hammock when I hike though, just my tarp.
Really cool stuff I saw the big tarp you made too that made a great tent how ingenious I mean I want to go right out and try it I probably will
Thanks for the clear directions!
Yes and you made that look so easy,lol,they would find me all wrapped up crazy,inside and use the jaws of life to get me out,🤣😂❤️🙏
Good teaching but easier to have a small pop up tent with the same tarp underneath.
I really appreciate your videos, I hope you keep sharing!!! Thank you!!!
Glad to hear, I definitely will
I need to learn that knot! Thanks.
unless you have some pine brush or something to lay on it,you gonna get all that humidity on your back,but we know you focusing in showing the tent only,cool video.
Amen brother
I'm guaranteed to forget all this when I need it.
I love these videos. Thanks for another tutorial.
I fell like the way the world is....this knowledge is undeniably priceless
Was curious if you ginseng hunt??? Fan of your videos btw!!
Cool... I wonder if this could keep a bear out.