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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Gear Forum Show us your TARPS! (Revisited) |
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08/19/2011 10:11PM
Fitgers1 post got me to thinking; we haven't done this for a while and with all the new members, and all the new trips this year, maybe we can see some new set-ups.
I gotta tell ya; I don't know what it is about stringing up a tarp, but I must say it is one of my favorite things to do while camping in the boundary waters. Seriously! I'm not joking here. Sometimes I get it set up and take it down to "Re-adjust" (Even though it was fine the first time.)
So please!.......SHOW US YOUR TARPS!
I gotta tell ya; I don't know what it is about stringing up a tarp, but I must say it is one of my favorite things to do while camping in the boundary waters. Seriously! I'm not joking here. Sometimes I get it set up and take it down to "Re-adjust" (Even though it was fine the first time.)
So please!.......SHOW US YOUR TARPS!
"Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105
08/20/2011 09:27AM
quote TwoByGreenCanoe: "Is that a CCS 12x12 or 15x15? I like it."
15x15
It's the 1.9oz not the ligher 1.1oz(Not sure if the 1.1 was availibe when I purchased it 10+ years ago??) At some point I'd like to get the 1.1 but, it is not at the top of my wish list quite yet.
"Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105
08/20/2011 10:56AM
Maybe we can get them to make one in Purple and Gold?
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson...and...“Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".
08/20/2011 12:18PM
Yes, them in Lino Lakes.
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson...and...“Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".
08/20/2011 01:24PM
Moss Outfitter Wing. Sadly, Moss is no longer in the personal outdoor use tent and tarp business. Super huge with many possible configurations and built tough! The only drawback, it weighs a ton!
Picture from September 2010 on Ogish. Couldn't find a shot without people in it, doh!
Picture from September 2010 on Ogish. Couldn't find a shot without people in it, doh!
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08/20/2011 03:55PM
CCS tarp virgin until this summer! Two trips so far. Photo on left is on Winchell from an August trip, and one on right is on Finger on a trip from hell earlier in June. Spent the whole day in a brutal head wind and downpour, and was feeling pretty good when I got the tarp set up into the wind! Love the tarp, only now I need a bigger one...
"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra
08/21/2011 08:03AM
quote jcavenagh: "quote alpine525: "One in the "sitting area" and one over the entrance to the tent.
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What is that over the tent? Does it have some framing in it?"
jcavenagh: This is a standard CCS tarp - we just folded up one of the corners on the inside of the tarp.
Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. Dalai Lama
08/21/2011 09:27AM
I picked up a 16 a few yrs ago because it was on sale for 50 bucks. Good base camper, sets up a million different ways. Some places are small for it, but I roll or tuck the excess...never a problem.
i like it. Not a minimalist, so.........great!
i like it. Not a minimalist, so.........great!
08/21/2011 01:46PM
quote sdebol: "quote alpine525: "One in the "sitting area" and one over the entrance to the tent.
"
Off-topic, but I've got a Big Agnes Parkview 3, too, and it's been a great tent so far. Love its vestibule with the extra pole."
Me three on the Parkview. Really like the vestibule first time I've seen other's picks of this tent.
T
08/23/2011 06:02PM
quote sleepnbag: "Fitgers1 post got me to thinking; we haven't done this for a while and with all the new members, and all the new trips this year, maybe we can see some new set-ups.
I gotta tell ya; I don't know what it is about stringing up a tarp, but I must say it is one of my favorite things to do while camping in the boundary waters. Seriously! I'm not joking here. Sometimes I get it set up and take it down to "Re-adjust" (Even though it was fine the first time.)
So please!.......SHOW US YOUR TARPS!
"
What an ugly tarp. Did they run out of a color and had to mix?
08/23/2011 06:45PM
My new Noah's tarp on its first trip to the Bdub. Nope, I don't put the tent under the tarp. Just did it this time as it was raining during set-up and it just worked fine the rest of the trip. Might do it again.
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson...and...“Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".
08/23/2011 10:15PM
quote eeeew: "quote sleepnbag: "Fitgers1 post got me to thinking; we haven't done this for a while and with all the new members, and all the new trips this year, maybe we can see some new set-ups.
I gotta tell ya; I don't know what it is about stringing up a tarp, but I must say it is one of my favorite things to do while camping in the boundary waters. Seriously! I'm not joking here. Sometimes I get it set up and take it down to "Re-adjust" (Even though it was fine the first time.)
So please!.......SHOW US YOUR TARPS!
"
What an ugly tarp. Did they run out of a color and had to mix?"
Nope, I picked the colors out myself (with the help of an Italian Designer.)
And for the record. I am not a Packers fan...or a fan of any sport for that matter. (Unless camping is a sport)
"Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105
08/24/2011 06:19AM
Warbonnet Superfly. The best feature besides being sil nylon is that it has two removable panels for both ends in case of really nasty weather. You can see them on the far end. They can also be positioned to close it off entirely.
"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw
08/24/2011 06:35AM
quote mr.barley: "I like the green/yellow color scheme."
Interesting... Basspro69 was just saying that he liked that color scheme, too. :)
"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir
08/27/2011 02:46AM
quote kanoes: "i like the yellow/green. mines all yellow, warm glow on dark days."
YES! YES! YES!.... Jan is right about "the nice warm glow!".... I have a Lean1 Plus in yellow and couldn't agree more. I now have a yellow CCS Tundra Tarp on my "Wish List" for just this reason!
"You only have one chance at life, so make it an adventure!"
08/27/2011 08:10PM
Den and tool shed, if a bird flies through here he better pay attention Put this one over the tent, rained 3 days straight, nice to have little dry spot to get in and out
"...And the days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, .......well, I have really good days". Ray Wiley Hubbard
08/31/2011 10:06PM
quote mr.barley: "I guess I wasn't thinking of them being Packer colors. I was just thinking how nice they look in the woods."
Initially I didn't either. I was thinking green & yellow too, as they're nice colors. Then one day I was out at the forest preserve, on mile twelve of a twelve mile run. I pass a couple people walking dogs, and one of them says, "Boo, Packers!". I thought, what the hell was that for,...then notived I was wearing green shorts with a yellow shirt. I hate to say that an idiot like that influenced my color decision, but maybe just a little,....
"Enjoy every sandwich"
09/04/2011 10:52PM
This one is in honor of my online tarp mentor, butthead! Excuse the cheap blue tarp but it was all I had!
It was my first time stringing up a tarp and I used two key tips... utilize a ridge line and Dealee Bobs on the corners to keep the grommets from ripping out.
Cheap tarp road out a stormy night on the Gunflint this past week due to the rigging tips gleaned here. Great to have a dry place to hang out during the showers. CCS tarp is now on my wish list.
09/07/2011 04:21PM
quote sleepnbag: "I gotta tell ya; I don't know what it is about stringing up a tarp, but I must say it is one of my favorite things to do while camping in the boundary waters. Seriously! I'm not joking here. Sometimes I get it set up and take it down to "Re-adjust" (Even though it was fine the first time.)
"
You, sir, are truly a tarp geek.
;-)
(rock on)
09/24/2011 05:16PM
quote nojobro: "quote sleepnbag: "I gotta tell ya; I don't know what it is about stringing up a tarp, but I must say it is one of my favorite things to do while camping in the boundary waters. Seriously! I'm not joking here. Sometimes I get it set up and take it down to "Re-adjust" (Even though it was fine the first time.)
"
You, sir, are truly a tarp geek.
;-)
(rock on)"
That's funny! Mr Hawbakers has done the same thing. lol
09/24/2011 05:25PM
Forgot to mention that we use a telescoping aluminum pole to support the center.
sleepnbag, I noticed that it looks like you use one of those as well. Bought ours at Hoigaard's years ago, (I used to work there in the camping dept) We love the pole and saves the trees.
sleepnbag, I noticed that it looks like you use one of those as well. Bought ours at Hoigaard's years ago, (I used to work there in the camping dept) We love the pole and saves the trees.
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