storing tarp in snake skins?

[Shug]

I dry my tarp and skin 'em up and stash then ....until Fall.
Shug

[Just Jeff]

On the trail, I put my hammock and quilts inside a stuffsack, and if I'm expecting rain I'll put those stuffsacks inside a waterproof pack liner. My tarp goes in my pack's outer pocket. That keeps the wet tarp away from my dry stuff inside, and it allows me to set up the tarp without opening my pack so I have a dry spot to set up camp. (Can't do that so well in tents.)

Keeping my tarp outside my pack also lets me throw it over a bush when I'm eating lunch to let it dry. I'd never be un-lazy enough to do that if I had to unpack it first!

[Migrating Bird]

I'm a new convert to hammocking, (thanks to Medicine Man). Ditto what JJ said, I always kept wet tarp outside of pack and used separate bags for hammock and quilts, making sure quilts were not allowed to get the least bit damp/wet. This worked great for me during my ME/NH AT (30+ days) hike recently. Spread the tarp to dry as soon as opportunity presented itself along with anything else that was wet. If possible, I prefer to store things loser as opposed to tight just to let them breathe more and keeping all system components together in the same larger mesh sack. That way I am less likely to leave something behind when packing for the next trip. Also making sure they are not exposed to sunlight.

[oldsoldier]

Well, I tried getting the tarp in with the hammock-nogo. The more I thought about it though, the less I liked the idea of doing that. Its great, first night-but, once there is moisture, I want to keep them separate.
I use a hex tarp (forgot who made it, someone here though), and, I recently bought a new backpack, a TNF Terra 60. This thing has an outside pocket, that is a stretchy fabric, that the tarp fits perfect into. It allows it to let some of the moisture out. I decided this worked best for me...YMMV.
Besides, I usually set my tarp up first, THEN everything else underneath it-having it separate makes it that much easier for me.