Tarp carry options ...

**nickelanddime** · 04-29-2010, 11:28

I had always thrown mine into the back of my pack which was fine but I get sort of impatient when lines were tangled and I like to be all set up and relaxing before any of the tents can set up so that I can bask in their envy... anyway, I just made some mesh snakeskins the other day and I think I'll give them a try this weekend with Tee-dee's tarp attachment method. So um, thanks in advance guys for being such an open source for your creative solutions and opinions.

**Cranky Bear** · 04-29-2010, 11:30

Skins on mine! Like Shug and other's have said ready and easy to deploy when needed! Mine is a MC Deluxe and when in the skins is not alot of bulk at all, it fit's in one side pocket in my pack along with my stake bag (I also have room for other things if needed in the same pocket)!

**animalcontrol** · 04-29-2010, 11:36

Originally Posted by Hawk-eye

Another option I guess would be to drop the HH larger skins I have and make some that are a little more ... loose fitting with a 10x12 tarp ... that might compress up more in the skins.

Might just inject up a few this weekend!

I tried this and it worked like a charm...the DIY skins (size before sewing - 12'x1' piece of sil) for my 12x10 allow the tarp to be loose, then fold over the skins and wrap your suspension around the outside to keep the folds together. Same size as a stuffsack but pliable in the pack
best of both worlds

**MAD777** · 04-29-2010, 11:40

I voted for "regular stuff sack" which I keep in an outside pocket of my backpack. If it's raining, I want to be able to put up the tarp first, before I have to open the backpack. And, if it has rained during the night, or collected condensation, I don't want to put it back inside my backpack.

HOWEVER, after having read this thread, I now see the usefulness of snakeskins. I'm a relative newcomer to hammocking and the idea of having the tarp up, but not deployed, still contained nicely in the snakeskins, never occurred to me ... DUH!

Thanks once again for an educational moment!

Note to self: Measure rolled tarp, order nano-see-um mesh from Thru-hiker, crank up the sewing machine ...

**Hawk-eye** · 04-29-2010, 12:10

Originally Posted by animalcontrol

I tried this and it worked like a charm...the DIY skins (size before sewing - 12'x1' piece of sil) for my 12x10 allow the tarp to be loose, then fold over the skins and wrap your suspension around the outside to keep the folds together. Same size as a stuffsack but pliable in the pack
best of both worlds

Good to hear cause in the largest hh I have it's like trying to coil a fat bloated snake

**canoebie** · 04-29-2010, 19:12

A very useful idea for DIY skins that I have used and adapted to a number of sized tarps came from HeadChange4U. Can be found here: http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1408

**beep** · 04-29-2010, 19:29

I have two tarps...one in stuff sack (regular) and one in snake skins. I couldn't vote twice.

**Peter_pan** · 04-29-2010, 19:55

Fold it up and stick it in an outer mesh pocket...Easy... less than a minute to do and no extra weight... and always ready for a quick trail stop in bad weather.

Pan

**mainewoods** · 04-29-2010, 20:22

I like the stuff sack!

**Ewker** · 04-29-2010, 20:42

Originally Posted by canoebie

A very useful idea for DIY skins that I have used and adapted to a number of sized tarps came from HeadChange4U. Can be found here: http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1408

I just sold one of those mesh snake skins.