8 Ways to Rig a Flat Tarp Trail & Crag

Flat Tarp In High Winds. FS Hyperlite Mountain Gear green DCF 8x10 flat tarp Backpacking Light I use a basha that is 2.5m square in this set-up and it has space for two large people if needed or one large person and gear spread out all over the place. Flat tarps are not a good shelter option for exposed areas

SUPERTARP FLAT TARP Mountain Laurel Designs Super Ultra Light Backpacking & Wilderness Equipment
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Best for: keeping a low profile; conditions where wind direction is unchanging Digging a little hole under a tree root works well

SUPERTARP FLAT TARP Mountain Laurel Designs Super Ultra Light Backpacking & Wilderness Equipment

Best for: keeping a low profile; conditions where wind direction is unchanging DCF tarps are notorious for their noise - both in wind and rainfall - and I accept the tradeoff for durability and rain protection I camped in Johsua Tree once and experienced the same brutal.

Flat Tarp Light and Fast. Best for: keeping a low profile; conditions where wind direction is unchanging They are ideal for sheltered forests where you pitch it off trees as a canopy

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Flat Tarp Hike & Camp. I use a basha that is 2.5m square in this set-up and it has space for two large people if needed or one large person and gear spread out all over the place. Attach the middle three tie-outs along one edge of the tarp to the ridgeline cord with three prusiks