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02/09/2010 10:20PM (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
So my tripping partner is quickly becoming a "tarp pitching junkie"...you know, the kind who sets it up, tweaks, tweaks again, then gets a whole new idea and breaks it all the way back down so that he can re-pitch it and tweak some more. Drives me nuts, but the guy is really getting good at it.
Anyone else out there get so proud of their awesome tarp-job that they just have to take a picture? We're always looking for new ideas, and who doesn't like to brag a little?
C'mon...show me yours!
Anyone else out there get so proud of their awesome tarp-job that they just have to take a picture? We're always looking for new ideas, and who doesn't like to brag a little?
C'mon...show me yours!
"Get busy living, or get busy dying."
02/10/2010 08:10AM
We were on Lil' Sag last Spring and the weather turned bad. One of the guys mentioned he brought a tarp & fetched the "green monster" from his bag. I'll be the 1st to admit, I'm not fan of these monstrosities. But I didn't carry it in, or have to carry it out, so I didn't complain (too much). I turned it into a learning experience for everybody else and used my old Scout "pioneering" skills & taught them all about lashing. With a little help from Mr. Ducttape, this stoodup to the rain/drizzle/wind and kept us dry and comfy for the next 4 days. Hopefully nobody paddled past this eyesore that week.
(note: No live trees were hurt in this production)
(note: No live trees were hurt in this production)
"You'll learn more here by accident, than elsewhere by design" Fireworks Commissioner of Gumption County
02/10/2010 08:59AM
Nojobro - I like those little clips you used. I've read a lot of good things about those on different posts. I think I better pick some up.
"You'll learn more here by accident, than elsewhere by design" Fireworks Commissioner of Gumption County
02/10/2010 09:18AM
Just don't leave those style of clips on very long, especially on coated nylon, they will ruin the waterproofing. Put on, use tarp, take off. Also not a huge deal, because they are on the edge of the tarp. But leave them on a short a time as possible. Maybe no issue for tyvek. They work great where needed.
02/10/2010 01:03PM
quote Vanny: "Nojobro - I like those little clips you used. I've read a lot of good things about those on different posts. I think I better pick some up."
Mr. Nojobro really like those. Got the idea from rlhedlund (matter of fact, got the Tyvek from him, too!)
02/10/2010 01:05PM
quote buz: "Just don't leave those style of clips on very long, especially on coated nylon, they will ruin the waterproofing. Put on, use tarp, take off. Also not a huge deal, because they are on the edge of the tarp. But leave them on a short a time as possible. Maybe no issue for tyvek. They work great where needed."
I don't know whether it's a problem with Tyvek, but we always took them off, anyway. Because the next time we'd set it up, they went in different positions....so no point in leaving them on.
02/10/2010 01:42PM
My tarp is the first thing up and the last thing down each day. For canoe camping a tarp is one of the most important items we take. I am not very creative in setting up my tarp. Whatever works is fine with me.
"With an ax, you can build a life. With a stove, you can boil water. That is if nothing breaks and you don't run out of fuel." -Samuel Hearne
02/10/2010 03:21PM
I am also a tarp junkie. One of my prime criteria for selecting a camp site is whether there are good trees near the fire ring for a tarp. I have left many pretty campsites that had the fire ring out on a bare point with no trees.
For every campsite picture, there is always at least 1 tarp shot.
My basic setup is usually the same:
- four corners to trees. I like to use fairly long ropes and trucker's hitches for these. Then when the wind direct changes, I can quickly change which corners are low and which corners are high.
- I like to find a dead long stick to use as the center pole. The CCS tarps have a very nice setup for securing the center pole.
Another trick is using exposed roots for the low-side tie outs. When it rains with high winds, it is nice to have the upwind end very low. By tying to exposed roots, you can tie low. Also, the roots are extremely strong. So you don't have to worry about pulling the out like tent stakes.
The last shot is a Eureka screen house. We took it in without the poles so it weighed very little. By rigging it like a tarp, we had very comfortable protection from the evening mosquitoes.
Here are a few picutres:
For every campsite picture, there is always at least 1 tarp shot.
My basic setup is usually the same:
- four corners to trees. I like to use fairly long ropes and trucker's hitches for these. Then when the wind direct changes, I can quickly change which corners are low and which corners are high.
- I like to find a dead long stick to use as the center pole. The CCS tarps have a very nice setup for securing the center pole.
Another trick is using exposed roots for the low-side tie outs. When it rains with high winds, it is nice to have the upwind end very low. By tying to exposed roots, you can tie low. Also, the roots are extremely strong. So you don't have to worry about pulling the out like tent stakes.
The last shot is a Eureka screen house. We took it in without the poles so it weighed very little. By rigging it like a tarp, we had very comfortable protection from the evening mosquitoes.
Here are a few picutres:
Fish where the fish are...
02/10/2010 10:35PM
This is the tarp we used for our gear last year. Constantly changing wind and rain made this configuration a necessity.
I can't show you the tarp for our use as I am sworn to secrecy over our superior tarping skills and knowledge(that and I can't find the photo right now), but needless to say, you would be amazed.
I can't show you the tarp for our use as I am sworn to secrecy over our superior tarping skills and knowledge(that and I can't find the photo right now), but needless to say, you would be amazed.
You say that like it's a bad thing.
02/11/2010 12:07PM
For those of you who set up your tarps over the fire grate, aren't you worried about embers blowing up and putting a hole in it? Those CCS tarps aren't cheap. If I got one, I'd be more inclined to having it set up off to the side as a "just in case" shelter. Sometimes my buddies and I get a little rambunctious when it comes to the fire and pack that sucker about as full as she'll go. :)
note: never, ever, out of control or outside the grate, though.
note: never, ever, out of control or outside the grate, though.
02/19/2010 11:51AM
This winter I set up a tarp in the dog kennel to block the wind coming through the board fence. I used a no-knot method of attaching the tarp to a rope that I learned from Tamia Nelson. I couldn't find her pictures so I took a few to share here. These show short dowels, but in the field I use sticks. This method does a great job of tensioning the edge of the tarp, and if the grommets or loops match, it also makes joining two tarps easy.
02/19/2010 04:18PM
Another Thought on Tents and Tarps that's worked great for us,
Take one, two or however many it takes, bungee dealy bob's and wrap around bigger rock to anchor down tent or tarp when there ain't no soil or trees where you need it anchored. The elasticity of the bungee dealy bob's and the weight of the rock work hand in hand at holding tent's and tarps in place. look close at this picture an you will see it, did the job on the tent, and we also had one on the corner of the tarp. I ussually bring about 16 dealy bobs per canoe, as they are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
SunCatcher
Take one, two or however many it takes, bungee dealy bob's and wrap around bigger rock to anchor down tent or tarp when there ain't no soil or trees where you need it anchored. The elasticity of the bungee dealy bob's and the weight of the rock work hand in hand at holding tent's and tarps in place. look close at this picture an you will see it, did the job on the tent, and we also had one on the corner of the tarp. I ussually bring about 16 dealy bobs per canoe, as they are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
SunCatcher
"WWJD"
02/19/2010 09:36PM
bapabear,
We liked that campsite a lot as well. It is on Crab Lake site# 312, it has a fine canoe put in to the right that connects the left and right arm of that bay.
Boppa
We liked that campsite a lot as well. It is on Crab Lake site# 312, it has a fine canoe put in to the right that connects the left and right arm of that bay.
Boppa
"Yesterday is the past, Tomorrow is the future, Today is a GIFT, that is why it is called the present".
09/19/2010 09:14AM
quote BWPaddler: "OK, so on the other thread about what you are really good or bad at? I forgot to list tarp hanging under "worst"... Campor silnylon tarp."
On second thought, that is my tarp, but I just remembered I didn't hang it that trip... then again, I still suck at it. Hope I have time to bone up before this next trip. Maybe I can share a different pic soon.
Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
09/21/2010 08:39AM
Hail to our sponsors but if your budget is tight, sportsman's guide has a nice tarp for about thirty bucks! We had one hung at wingnight if you want to search for picks. I have the same tarp and so far it has served me well. Haven't tested it in really high winds yet.
Without the bad times, the good times wouldn't seem so good.
09/29/2010 11:59AM
quote Koda: "If I use a tarp, it goes up first and comes down last.
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I was SOOOOoooo thinking about this last week on my trip. Rain and more rain and a bit of an "upset system" made me wish a Koda Kovering would magically appear over the throne... Alas, I had to make do without.
Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
09/29/2010 01:50PM
quote BWPaddler: "quote Koda: "If I use a tarp, it goes up first and comes down last.
"
I was SOOOOoooo thinking about this last week on my trip. Rain and more rain and a bit of an "upset system" made me wish a Koda Kovering would magically appear over the throne... Alas, I had to make do without."
I think you coined a new term "Koda Kovering". Hopefully Koda will appreciate it. It's not every day a man gets something as auspicious as new term named in his honor.
The best part of this journey here is further knowing yourself - Alan Kay
09/29/2010 03:02PM
quote AndySG: "Steven; Cool setup. It looks like you used these to clip on the netting.
I usually take a dozen or so along for clothespins, bag clips, etc."
Andy - you are correct. I bought a bag of the little clips for $3. I came to this idea after thinking for a long time about how I was going to sew velcro onto the tarp and screen. The clips worked great.
09/30/2010 10:27AM
quote BWPaddler: "steven - do they rust? "
Great question! They don't seem to rust quickly. I didn't notice any rust when I packed them away on the last day of the trip. I will try to remember to check them tonight to see if rust has formed since the trip. If they do rust after a trip or two, I wouldn't care too much since they are cheap.
09/30/2010 10:36AM
quote mooseplums: "quote kanoes: "last friday. it was a hunker down day.
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Yup, I thought about you while I was hunkered down under my tarp."
I didn't think of either of you (no offense!), but I did hunker down under my tarp for cooking a pancake breakfast... then "wasted" the day away with some reading and the longest nap I've had since kids!! Turned out to be an OK day after all.
Thanks steven, let us know.
Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
10/03/2010 04:25PM
quote SevenofNine: "quote BWPaddler: "quote Koda: "If I use a tarp, it goes up first and comes down last.
"
I was SOOOOoooo thinking about this last week on my trip. Rain and more rain and a bit of an "upset system" made me wish a Koda Kovering would magically appear over the throne... Alas, I had to make do without."
I think you coined a new term "Koda Kovering". Hopefully Koda will appreciate it. It's not every day a man gets something as auspicious as new term named in his honor."
Gosh ... I'm so flattered it took a few days for my tongue to come untied. :-)
10/04/2010 11:25AM
quote tony: "quote mooseplums: "Last week "Looks like my walrus 150 tarp. I wish they had not gone out of business. They made some great products. I know I enjoy the tarp I have from them. I have not seen too many of them around.
tony"
They did make some nice stuff. I bought this tarp about 12 years ago. Mr. Barley liked it so much he bought one too.
"I am haunted by waters"~Norman Maclean "A River Runs Through It"
10/05/2010 08:36AM
uploading tarp photo's to the internet, a novelty for sure..
Note I was incorrectly rigging this tarp, not using the loops, and the wind did cause some rubbing and wore small holes in the tarp. No smart!
hummm?
Note I was incorrectly rigging this tarp, not using the loops, and the wind did cause some rubbing and wore small holes in the tarp. No smart!
hummm?
"Opening a bottle of wine in a canoe is a desirable, but irrational act."
10/07/2010 02:28PM
quote KevinL: "My 10x14 CCS I got on sale this last spring.
"
Looks like one of my campsites - TL4 in the background, green silnylon tarp in the foreground, but my tarp is only 10x12 (campmor) and would have had at least one sag somewhere in it.
Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
10/07/2010 07:39PM
quote BWPaddler: "quote KevinL: "My 10x14 CCS I got on sale this last spring.
"
Looks like one of my campsites - TL4 in the background, green silnylon tarp in the foreground, but my tarp is only 10x12 (campmor) and would have had at least one sag somewhere in it."
It was on Lake Agnes-BWCA this last August. That night we had a storm that the weather radio said winds of 60 mph. It came through spectacular! Even better than the tent.
KevinL
04/08/2012 01:10AM
quote boonie: "Here's one setup I experimented with last fall on my solo.
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I've been using the "Diamond Fly" that you have pictured for many years. Just a suggestion: You can get a lot more head-room out of your fly if you tie your exterior tarp center to a "scissors" made of two poles set up outside the fly. It isn't that easy to see the poles in this photo, but it's the only photo I have.
07/19/2017 03:02PM
quote Mad_Angler: "Bump... Recent threads have me excited about tarps..."
Most valuable thing I bring with me other than myself!
Set up for the first time
Bit of whacky rigging to get 2 hammocks between 4 trees, the flexibility of dutchware tarp worms really shined when improvising a good setup.
The new 9x9 Nemo, gonna be hard to leave that behind on future trips
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