Okay, not your hammock tarp, but when you have the opportunity to bring along a kitchen tarp or general purpose shade/rain tarp. How do you hang it? Pitch it like your hammock tarp, hang it flat, ridgeline? Does it matter if you are hanging it for rain? I never seem to hang it the same way, mainly because of trees or trying to shed most of the water to a particular area for drainage. What rope do you use? I need a dejoha diagram.
Thanks,
swank
Flat with a center pole that's just a bit higher and 4 poles on the corners
Or if you have the opportunity to bring a kitchen the get one of those popup shelters. They work great
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Most times I have set up a second tarp its usually set up the same as my hammock tarp only higher and with less slope on the sides.
Don't let life get in the way of living.
My hammock tarps have the finest Lash-it ridge lines and Dutchware, plus reflective self-tensioning guy lines and nice Groundhog stakes. They're pitched tight and smooth, and look wonderful, if I do say so.Originally Posted by swankfly
But my big ol' shade or dining tarp (Noah's Tarp 12) has some kind of cheesy black soft cord and plastic adjusters pre-rigged on just some of the tie-outs. It's almost embarrassing the way I hang that thing: tied up to trees, branches, hiking poles... whatever is somewhat near the right spot. If rain is involved, it usually pools up somewhere and creates a low-hanging reservoir that I'm likely to run my head into. I don't know why I don't take pride in hanging the dining tarp....
Take it easy,
desmobob
LOLMy hammock tarps have the finest Lash-it ridge lines and Dutchware, plus reflective self-tensioning guy lines and nice Groundhog stakes. They're pitched tight and smooth, and look wonderful, if I do say so.
But my big ol' shade or dining tarp (Noah's Tarp 12) has some kind of cheesy black soft cord and plastic adjusters pre-rigged on just some of the tie-outs. It's almost embarrassing the way I hang that thing: tied up to trees, branches, hiking poles... whatever is somewhat near the right spot. If rain is involved, it usually pools up somewhere and creates a low-hanging reservoir that I'm likely to run my head into. I don't know why I don't take pride in hanging the dining tarp....
Take it easy,
desmobob. So true.
Don't let life get in the way of living.
Well that is kind of the experience I had this past week spending 9 days under one in the rain. Do to many errors in my trip planning, I had to run off to HD to buy one of the dang blue poly tarps and 100' of their crappy nylon rope, they are so freaking noisy, I could not sleep without ear plugs and I was not even hanging underneath it.My hammock tarps have the finest Lash-it ridge lines and Dutchware, plus reflective self-tensioning guy lines and nice Groundhog stakes. They're pitched tight and smooth, and look wonderful, if I do say so.
But my big ol' shade or dining tarp (Noah's Tarp 12) has some kind of cheesy black soft cord and plastic adjusters pre-rigged on just some of the tie-outs. It's almost embarrassing the way I hang that thing: tied up to trees, branches, hiking poles... whatever is somewhat near the right spot. If rain is involved, it usually pools up somewhere and creates a low-hanging reservoir that I'm likely to run my head into. I don't know why I don't take pride in hanging the dining tarp....
Take it easy,
desmobob
I would glance back at my Superfly and then this evacuee poly tarp and shake my head. I just ordered a Equinox 12x16 to replace it, hopefully will be a lot quieter. I purchased 50' of 4mm climbing line from REI for my ridgeline and 100' of their poly utility cord (has a good hand) for the tie outs. I really dont want to have to use poles.
I have a Kelty 16, but it has always been too large to use in most campsites I have used.
swank
I have used a ridge line between two trees near my fire pit. If there aren't any, if found Cabela poles (sometimes with ridge pole, too) to work well I have lodge ties along the edge of my tarp, which I tie off on the ridge line (pole). If I can tie the back off on trees, I'll do that, or use another set of staked out poles in the back. We have had six guys with tables and chairs very comfortable in both rain and snow storms in Algonquin Park.
The difference is, I don't drape the tarp over the ridge line.
Usually in the general style of a "Baker's Tent".
A small ladder and plenty of extra rope help when car camping without perfectly spaced trees.
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