I think I get it. Sounds like he is just folding it up. When I don't have skins, I just untie one end and roll the tarp up towards the other end. I may have to try Pan's method.
RRev, my 2nd yr hammock camping, I had an HH + Super Shelter ( but not the pad ) in one set of skins and the tarp in a separate skins. I would take my pad and TQ out and put in a sep dry sack, then skin the tarp in one set of skins plus the hammock/ +SS UC in another. It worked great, very fast!
Last edited by BillyBob58; 11-17-2012 at 00:14.
I too prefer not using skins I fold mine and put into stuff sack.
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My method is similar to Pan's.
I also do the lines the same way. But before I untie an end from the tree, I shake as much wetness off as I can, then I flip the tarp over so it is wet-side to wet- side )unless it si currently raining). Then, similar to pan, I untie one side. But instead of bringing it to the other end, I fold it back and forth at about 1 foot intervals. When I get to the other tree, I pull the slippery tautline hitch and then roll down from the ridge to the loose end. This allows residual moisture to be squeezed out. As I get close to the end, I tuck the the lines in, and use the tree lines to tie up the bundle. This gets put into the bag and an outside pocket on my pack. Probably a pain to understand when written out, but quite simple in practice. Allows for quick pack-up and deployment and no tangled lines.
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On longer distance trips I am up and walking within 15 minutes. I stop to eat breakfast after a few miles and watch the sunrise. At some point in the day I may lay out the tarp to dry in the sun if possible (and necessary). Usually around lunch #2 when I take a nap. Spinn definitely dries fast though!
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