Winter Tarp primer/questions/opinions?

[Doctari]

I now rig my rectangular tarp for winter use like bearpaw do
Picture #2 at http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=6488

I set the ridgeline a bit higher & the "doors" will actually close completely. The bottoms of the door flaps are secured with elastic cord, so to open all I need do is unfasten the bottom of one flap from the tent peg & step out. I can if need be still fasten the door from the outside, but I'm usually not outside that long so lI often just eave it go.

Last time I was out, I wasn't exactly sure it helped till the NW* door flap came loose, I noticed an almost immediate drop in the (percieved) temp. As the outside temp was only down to 23, I didn't bother fixing the flap till hours later, (didn't seem worth the "effort") but I did notice.

*I was hanging oriented N / S, the wind was mostly from the W & NW with minimal natural wind break.

[Shug]

do you sew the tie out between the reinforcment and the tarp and put a hole and stick it through or to the outside of the tarp?

Sewed my tie-outs to the outside of the tarp after sewing the circles to the inside of the tarp. Then seam seal. Has held very well for me so far.....
Shug

[warbonnetguy]

Sewed my tie-outs to the outside of the tarp after sewing the circles to the inside of the tarp. Then seam seal. Has help very well for me so far.....
Shug

that's how i do the ones on the superfly as well.