IMPRESSIVE! ! ! I've been using tarps and camping for over 50yrs and this is one of the best explanations of the use of a tarp that I've ever seen. Well done mate!

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for stoping by! It means a lot, especially from someone with your vast experience. I'm glad you found the video useful. If you have any tips or feedback, I'd love to hear them. Your input is invaluable!

@CptnSavage

7 ай бұрын

Honestly mate, the only thing I can think of to add would be always carry twice as much cordage as you think you need, and once you have your tarp pitched in the place you are going to camp, dig a trench around the outside perimeter so that if it rains it will channel the water away from your tent. Also as a side note, WHERE you pitch your tent matters. Yes, you want a flat level area with no rocks to sleep on, but you also need to look up! Dead branches and trees above you can fall and crush your tent and/or kill you. There is a reason they call them widow makers. Great job, keep up the good work.@@JTDOutdoors

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

@@CptnSavage I do have a video planned in the near future regarding these tips not focused on the pitches them selves but tips and techniques regarding how to tarp camp successfully 👍

@CptnSavage

7 ай бұрын

That's a GREAT idea. A picture is worth a thousand words and it helps to solidify your words and concepts with visuals! I look forward to seeing more of your videos.@@JTDOutdoors

I was impressed that you left in the mistakes and showed that you needed alterations as someone doing this for the first time would otherwise be discouraged that they aren't getting it first time. I love using my tarps and really enjoyed the video. Thanks.

@JTDOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

you are very welcome. mistskes are the best lesson

@g71cey

2 ай бұрын

100% 🤓👌

I make a one-person storm shelter over a camping hammock that keeps me off the ground and away from roots and rocks, moisture if it rains or snows, and most creepy crawly critters. I use a Kelty Noah's Tarp, and basically the same stakes and paracord that you use, plus one long piece of paracord for a ridgeline. With both ends of the storm shelter closed, it keeps out the wind or blowing rain and snow, and one or both ends can be left open in fair weather. However, your setups are nice to know if there is nowhere suitable to hang a hammock.

Best Ever. Will be practicing each one!

Yes this is very good to know about. Many thanks! 🌱🌿🙏

@JTDOutdoors

5 күн бұрын

very welcome i hope it comes in handy

Excellent vid brother - these types of demonstrations are needed with all the weather changes 👍🏼

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

very welcome I love tarp pitches and learning and sharing these techniques. By far my favorite shelter.

My favorite emergency shelter configuration is a lop sided pyramid. It looks like a plow point with doors. Tie the center of one side to a tree or ridge line or trekking pole. Secure the two adjacent corners directly below the peak. Then stake the two remaining corners. If you use a hiking pole, you can place the wrist strap through the peak edge and the point through the base corners directly below the peak and guy it.

@JTDOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

oooo i mighy have to give this one a try thank you

Solid instructional video! Thanks!

@JTDOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Very welcome

I was most entertained by your honest feed back thank you for showing this dog some old tricks

@JTDOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

very welcome these glad it was helpful.

Brilliant work young man,,

Thanks for sharing brother. Learned a new way to set up watching this video.

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching man I love learning these the tarps like outdoor origami 🤣

Thank you so much! Exactly the video I was looking for!!

@JTDOutdoors

3 ай бұрын

very welcome!!

Thank you for this video. Cool pitches. Subscribed.

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

greatly appreciated. there a litte on the tricky side to pitch but fun none the less

Really showcasing the versatility of a tarp... inspires me to really look at my tiedown options when shopping for the tarp. Definitely something for my Go Bag. My bag is always on me, always ready to survive out in the wilderness because you never know when you just gotta run and keep light.

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

glad I could be an inspiration!! I habe a few videos in the works not so much on pitches but tips and tricks for tarps. thanks for watching.

An excellent tent up off the ground with the bedding allways !

Fantastic love it great job thank you.

@JTDOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

very welcome

I've downloaded this to watch later as I'm looking for this kind of set up. Thanks!

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

very welcome. hit me up on instragram same name as here 👍 would love to see how you make out

Great setup!

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

thank you and thank you for watching

Outstanding job showing these off, I definitely learned some I've never seen. I need to practice some of these bombproof pitches. Thanks Jeff 👍

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike had a blast learning these myself they practice forsure one pitch i can seem to get quite right

@BarkEater

Жыл бұрын

@@JTDOutdoors they are definitely complex but like you said practice is important.

I think the second pitch was the simplest set up. Quick and easy. Thanks man.

@JTDOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

very welcome

Excellent video great content 👌

@JTDOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

thank you i hope it was helpful

Great and informative video. The first pitch, to me, looks the most useable (for me). Thanks for sharing

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

very welcome and id have to agree it is probably the most usable

I love that you tell us what is the back and what is the front before you set it up - so that I can save it properly to my memory (also great finding another Papa Hiker fan!)

Awesome mate! I thought I knew them all but nope... Never to old to learn right :-) Thanks again.

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

haha exactly best part of bushcraft and the outdoors it's a never ending learning curve

Very helpful. Thank you sir

@JTDOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

very welcome. definitely pitches that need some practice but worth knowing 👍

Thanks, great ideas!

@JTDOutdoors

5 ай бұрын

very welcome thank you for watching

This was just what I needed. I'm starting to get into tarp camping and needed to up my game with a decent pitch other than "lean-to" or "A-frame." I liked the last two the best for my needs and preferences. I'll practice them both and see which I like the best. But with repititon I'm sure both will be committed to memory. Thanks! Really well filmed, presented and edited!

@JTDOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

thank you for the support im glad this was helpful id am curious to see howxthey go for you if you could let me know

I like your strong serious face. Lol. It works for you. The adjustments, and like you said on the one setup, practice. You said it again at the end. We need to practice. Good gear doesn’t mean anything eithout the practice. Inadequate gear, with practice can overcome good gear without practice. Sounds better when others say it, but its true.

@JTDOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

100% agree man its the mindset and the learnong the skills that make it what it is forsure. You stop learning you stop living 👌

I love the creativity but truthfully it's the knowledge applied that gives a life saving versatility.. Great job guy you increased my awareness with 1 square light weight tarp..very good.

@JTDOutdoors

3 ай бұрын

definitely agree knowledge is the best skill

An old army trick to make this oh so much quicker! Bungy cords! 👍 Yes heavier than carrying cord but so worth it. Also not having to go out numerous times to check guy lines, as long as pegs are fixed firmly, no need.

@MoeketsiThebe-fe2bh

7 күн бұрын

Preach, I use bungy cords on everything.

It's each not either. Either means one OR the other, not both so the correct word is each, which means both. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, just sharing mine.

Bloody awesome bro.

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

thank you Robert

I like big footprint one very much. Great for when guests trek along I think. I will try it and add it to the current 2 I use. It's great to learn new things thank you😊👍

@JTDOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

awesome let me know how it goesnfor you 👍

Greetings from Norway. Great video!

@JTDOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

thank you!!! i greatly appreciate that

Thanks!

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

you are very welcome!!!!

New tarps, and this is by far the best demonstration of use I've come across to date. Thank you! I've seen the comments re midge and tics, you cant please everyone... Rechargable lamps are cheap enough to purchase online as a solution. Thanks again 🤓🙏❤️

@JTDOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

appreciate that man thank you. bugs and tarps go hand in hand lol they dont bother me tho

Your video is great. Thanks. Please put a link in the description for written instructions for these. Thanks. Good job!

@JTDOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

never considered that ill see what i can do

Nice. Tight instructional. Options! We've got lots of options! Thanks amigo, from New Mexico. I'm still using my leftover jet line from electrical conduit work to tie things down, or up, and the caliche here requires a hammer sometimes to get stakes in, but I've got a LOT of hammers. I mean a lot.

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

haha what about alot of stakes sounds like that could be stake breaking ground

Love it! Gonna practice😊 ty 4 sharing

@JTDOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

very welcome I'm glad it was helpful

Ive used the diamond [easiest setup] and the trapezoid pyramid. I've always had to adjust and mess with that one, but I like it. I open the foor side as an awning when the weather is nicer.

@JTDOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

oo that's a great idea

Guess I'm going to have to give in and finally get some trekking poles. In 15 years or so of hauling very heavy loads through dense forests and steep rocky terrain I have yet to sustain an injury. But as I get older I am realizing the only reason I never even tried them has been some kind of vanity. There's literally no reason to not double your contact points when they "weigh" practically nothing. Sure, I've used branches to assist in rough climbs and sketchy descents but after dropping them I always think, "man, that would have been way harder without that branch" Just saying it's funny how even with experience, stubbornness tends to be... immature, I think. Great little video, thanks for sharing. 🤙

@JTDOutdoors

5 ай бұрын

man you hit the nail on the head with that cmomment!!! thank you

Just found YOURE channel I subbed good information

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

i hope some of it comes in handy and i appreciate the support

Some of those setups are pretty slick. I'll definitely have to try them. If it hasn't already been suggested or you haven't tried it already. Try the third setup with only stakes. The paracord seems like it gives the tarp to much play and allows the tarp to leave the ground. Is there something I'm missing on why you like paracord with these setups? Air flow maybe. Either way. Great setups and I enjoyed the video.

@JTDOutdoors

3 ай бұрын

thank you. yes paracord is there justbto add a bit of flexibility and airflow in a couple pitches especially the door much easier to slide the paracord off a stake vs the attached loops on the taro once under tension

I've been rained out several times mountain sides low areas ! Dang i camp every year ! Ive gotten better at this tho a plan b always allows for a go to when it gets rough 😊

Excellent... First I need to add 8 more tie out loops to my cheaper tarp... and practice...

I’m a new subscriber from the PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭

@JTDOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

thank you for watching!!

This tarp stuff is interesting as hell. kinda put off by the naysayers. I saved this to my playlist. This is neat stuff! Haven't ever tried tarps but I think I'm gonna get one, a few stakes and some paracord and give some of this stuff a whirl.

@JTDOutdoors

5 ай бұрын

thats awesome i apprec the support.. some people justbsay use a tent but therecis no akill there anyone can pitch a tent. a tarp shelter is far more versatile. let me know how u make out of u have any questions hit me up

Like the tarp tent pitches in your video. I prefer using tents with a floor to keep out the water out. Have had many times where the water 2- 3 inches deep outside the tent.

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

that kind of water a tarp deffintly wouldn't be a suitable shelter that's forsure

@mikafoxx2717

9 ай бұрын

That's when you get yourself a frame to bed on.. or a hammock.

Great stuff, wished you’d walk around the tent from outside to get a better idea of shape

@JTDOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

very good point

I love these setups. At 75 I am not sure why I am watching. It would likely cripple me. Seriously though, I would love to try this and I have the tarps but my issue is snakes, scopions and spiders...we have all three here in Louisiana and I would really feel uncomfortable sleeping without a floor and bathtub. In my area we have butt loads of cottonmouth, copperheads and canebreak rattlers. But it sure looks like it would be fun. Thanks for sharing youor knowledge.

@JTDOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

ya the creepy crawlies are deffintly am issue in such an open shelter

You should edit this upload to where it adds the tarp size that you're using in the video it'll help people have a better understanding. Just a suggestion

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

solid suggestion its a 10x10 if you were wondering. iit would be to much a hassle i think to edit that in unfortunately. but thank you i ahould have included that forsure.

These all look great; a bit technical, but not too complicated. These all rely on a trekking pole, but it's got me wondering if you could swap out a tying off to a ridge line instead of a pole?

@JTDOutdoors

Ай бұрын

definitely take a bit of practicento get them pitched tight. trekking pole was only used for convenience to be honest so i didnt have to deal woth sizing up multiple sticks lol. A ridgeline could definitely be used!!! and would free up a lot of interior space. i actually have a similar video in the works incorporating some of these pitches with a ridgleline 👍 thanks for stopping by its much appreciated

I think that using paracord does allow for ventilation but just using steaks alone to pin down the tarp tie offs would be less app to be a problem in cold or windy weather.

(Sounded like WWII prop engines. P 51s?) Great video. Very step by step. Great to learn from. I'd suggest anyone new to this to choose one of these set ups (the first, maybe the last) and just go out and practice setting up over and over again. Mark the corners, prettie paracord to the tarp in places you expect to place guylines and stakes. Use different colors. (I don't tie stakes I have bowline loops that I poke the stake through, turn it around to put some loops around the stake. When I set up my tarp tent I usually never tie a single knot. Adjust a stake? Just move it. (I've bought all those fancy adjusters, etc, etc... let me save you some money. You don't need them, they slow you down, they don't do anything you can't do yourself with paracord, the bowline, clove hitch, half hitches, maybe the alpine butterfly.) If I temporarily add another line I'll usually just attach it to a loop or stake using a clove hitch. The tent cords in this video look very frayed at the ends. not a big deal, but the core is going to slip out. Always best to melt those ends. I usually heat them up and then pull the line through a rag or paper towel to taper the end. A big melt knuckle is going to hang up on something. (I'm a sailor now, learned quite a few more knots, so naw you don't need to be a First Class Scout to go camping.) Those tails on your stakes? When I was trekking in England I lost 2 or 3 stakes in the first two days. I realized the dark red ones, exactly like yours, I didn't lose. The ones I lost were brighter. Hmmmm. It was the tails! So I put orange paracord tails on the rest of my stakes. In two more months of camping I never lost another stake. Back at home and on my boat I taped bright color 'construction ribbon' tails to my TV remotes, small easily lost stuff. Works great. On that first set up. That was similar to what I did with a Frankenstein hex tarp tent I made. (Started as a hex fly, then I made it longer, then a bit wider, then longer. So ugly it would scare bears, but it worked. One huge strength of tarp tents is they're all triangles. Sturdy in the wind. I pre tied a main line with loops for my hiking poles with stake outs, So this is what I'd do first. The way I tied to the handles of my poles was just to stick the pole through the loop and turn it around a couple times. Same with stakes. No one would let me teach this to boy scouts, a video would look deranged, but it worked. I'd set up in about a minute. 6-8 stakes, no tying, no adjusting. I also left the pretied lines hanging off my tarp. No D rings or grommets. Instead Grosgrain loops. along the perimeter. Again a couple of turns on a stake, poke it in the ground. Also on a symmetrical tarp such as yours I might hit two kittycorner (diagonals) with some spray paint so even if I'm using a headlamp I can orient the tarp. (Do the same thing with my fitted sheets at home, just not with spray paint.) Another thing I'd do for any tarp tent. Sew some loops onto your sleeping bag or bivy so you can tie them to some stakes. Any minimal slope and I'd wake up the bottom of my sleeping bag sticking two feet out of the down slope. One thing about a tarp tent: you have 360 degrees of exits, no floor, so I'd make my coffee, cook inside. I don't even want to use my JetBoil in the vestibule of a regular tent. tie paracord to the tarp in places you expect to place guylines and stakes. (I don't tie stakes I have bowline loops that I poke the stake through, turn it around to put some loops around the stake. Hope this helps. When I started setting up camp in a minute, knocking it down in the morning in two minutes, after cold instant coffee, and I didn't bother taking any food for 36 hours, and no campfire. When my sleeping bag was just a loose clump on the back of my pack - so it airs out, I figured I finally knew what I was doing. I don't go camping that much any more , I don't think I've had a campfire in over ten years. At this point camping wasn't this big ritual it was just the way I over nighted outdoors.

@JTDOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

haha bailed it single prop planes bit its a group of flashy planes who fly in formation here regularly. i appreciate the support and kind words. the first and last are definitely a favorite of mine aswell. practoce is key even with the easy simple pitches. with tarps i prefer the marlon spike hitch for the simplicity. id be curious to see your Frankenstein pitch. love your odeas on orientation but wouldnt spray paintt effect the dirability ots pretty corrosive. I truley respect your comment you have some amazong adice and a true tarp aficionado

@WillN2Go1

8 ай бұрын

Found some photos of it. It mostly just looks a jumble. I'll try to put some images in my Google Photos and share the link. There's nothing that special about it. I was hiking through Dorset in England in April 2018. Wessex Ridgeway. That summer was hot and dry, but April was cold and very wet. Except for cars, sheep and people walking dogs I was the only one outside for any length of time. So an MOD (military) helicopter used to 'find me' once or twice every day. They weren't worried about me, they'd have hovered overhead if they were (I've had that happen). They were just using me for practice. My last night out was near Milton Abbas, I was camped on a hillside directly next to a very old cairn grave (lump. My thoughts were defrocked monk because you can see the 14th century monastery from there, but it was much older than that.) I had the side of the tarp open. So this military chopper hovered over the next ridge while I was inside with my headlamp writing in my journal. They were telling me a lot about their optics. The next day I was feeling a bit low, the day after that my bowels exploded. My water filter had failed . So I was in Salisbury, three weeks after the Russians tried poisoning the Skirpals with Novachuck nerve agent. I was holed up in a BNB just a couple of blocks from their house. I didn't know this. In between trips to the bathroom I was watching the news. I started to wonder if the SAS in hazmat suits weren't going to come through the door and take me out in a bag. @@JTDOutdoors

@WillN2Go1

8 ай бұрын

I pulled out my tarp and measured it. It's pretty simple. It started out as a hex each side 55" To one panel I added 55" x 20" panel. This is the foot of the tent. I use two hiking poles 32" apart (points in the ground. Pretied loops, and each side has two lines that run out to stakes. Instead of catenary curves along the bottom edges I just added a grosgrain loop in the middle. So if it's flapping, just stick in a stake. (Why make an edge that wind blows through so it doesn't flap. Just use a few more stakes on the windward said. ) It's a real mess, there are some plastic D rings (part of the Ripstopbytheroll kit. Now I'll only use grosgrain loops. There are a couple of pullouts half way up to the centerline at the back. There's also two grosgrain loops on the underside. I think I used these to hang a light. One of them had a long cord on it, so maybe that was a ridge? I also added a hood. The idea was I would fold in the sides and the back, attach them with velcro and wear it as a poncho over my backpack. Didn't work very well, in winds it was impossible to wear. It weighs 465 grams (with a few strings, two tiny carabiners, the hood and d -rings so it would weigh less.) If I made another one I'd make it 60" on a side, use three widths of fabric, maybe make the lower two sides +20" so it would be like a big kite. The ground sheet was for some other smaller tent and isn't much bigger than my bivy sack/sleeping bag. I usually slept inside the bivy. REI Minimalist Bivy $12 in the parking lot sale. No longer made. Absolutely the best $12 I ever spent. Now I look at my tarp tent and wonder what all the fuss of making it was about. I'd knock out another, better, bigger in less than two hours. The idea is enough fabric that if you fold in parts you're still covered. I also noticed in the photos that to see out I'd leave the side with the view up in the air so I could see out. Why travel somewhere and look at the inside of a tent? It's why I love my bivy. (for black out to sleep in the bivy, tent, airline, home on my boat? black t shirt over my eyes. 100% effective.

Great vid you should check out the TNT Ultra tarp 10x10 comes in at 12oz and way more abrasion resistant, think it's like 250 tho lol lot cheaper than dynemma

@JTDOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

oo thank you I'll look into those I haven't heard of that brand

Enjoyed the 5 pitches. Please tell me what is the maker of the 10 x 10 tarp that you used in the video? About how much does it cost? Thanks, Greg

@JTDOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Greg that means a lot. It's the aqua quest safari hybrid. They'll have 3 options there light weight, the safari, and the defender. I went with this as it's made from the same material as there most durable tarp but weighs considerably less there lightest weight tarp is a bit fragile in my opinion. It's bullet proof and I will never use another tarp in the outdoors then aquaquests. They gave me a great discount on this itnwas a little under 80$ Canaidan I belive they run about 120$ regularly

I'm sure with practice, these pitches become efficient-nice for foul weather. However, if I get behind schedule and a front is moving in, its raining, the wind is blowing and cold and dark is setting in, I would prefer more fundamental pitches that are easier to set up and are robust enough for foul weather. I really don't want to be messing around with multiple strands of paracord and specific tie outs as the cold wind is blowing and it's raining. But, I've only seen one of these geometries before I appreciate your insights and new info! Thanks!

@JTDOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

you hit the nail on the head 100% i couldnt agree more. with time at camp expecting bad weather these would be fun to try but caught in it i definitely wouldnt be pitching one of these to take shelter

@davidvaughn7752

9 ай бұрын

@@JTDOutdoors For sure, these are gret basecamp pitches and as I said, nice to have under the belt and they look really bomb-proof. Will be checking out more of your vids. Best wishes from the PNW!

@vespasian266

8 ай бұрын

my favorite is a simple modified A frame. closed off at one end. I use a 10*7 aqua quest defender tarp and add a foot of cord to all tie out tie out points to help raise it off the ground when it suits.

@JTDOutdoors

8 ай бұрын

@vespasian266 thats a solid idea!! I like it

On the third pitch, would halving the guy lines not drop that down some while still leaving a gap for airflow/condensation control? Also have you tried the pyramid pitch? It's very simple, stake your back 2 corners, bring the front 2 together, stake and place the center pole...no guy lines, less stakes, less weight. Fully enclosed door or guy it open.

@JTDOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

gonna habe to give that 3rd pitch a another shot grewt suggestion. i left the pyramid pitch put of this cuz these were a bit more technical

Awesome video! I’ve seen a million tarp videos, but yours had set ups I haven’t seen before. What tarp is that? I’ve been looking for a 10x10 in that shade of OD. The DD tarps I’ve looked at appear too bright.

@JTDOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks David. it's the aquaquest safari hybrid 10x10. hands down thenbest taro I've ever owned I picked it up on a 20% sale 2 years ago. If I ever need to replace it it'll be by the exact same one best taro I've ever owned.

@davidj6755

6 ай бұрын

@@JTDOutdoors Thanks! I’ll check it out.

@JTDOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

@davidj6755 they habe a heavier version and a touch cheaper and damn near indestructiblef also a lighter version less durable and this is the middle ground 👍

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I am still trying to decide between a minimalist shaped tarp and a rectangular tarp. It’s obvious that the rectangular tarp is much more versatile, while a shaped tarp saves weight. So for sketchy forecast trips a square tarp is the way to go.

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

I dont own or use a rectangular tarp for that reason its so limiting fpr pitch configurations. A square tarp tho the the world's your oyster and you have so many more options in the long run.

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what tarp is this ?? love the Idea

@JTDOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

this is the aquaquest safari hybrid 3x3. after going through a cheaper tarp a season I picked this guy up on sale and it has lasted 2 years now zerocwear and damage and have I used it a ton. solid company worth looking into.

I think the star pitch would be good if you are doing a little stealth camping or just want to be hidden.

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

definitely it's low profile design is perfect for piling leaves and debris on to further camouflage your shelter for stealth camps

Is there a benefit to using the lengths of paracord rather than staking the tarp directly to the ground? Seems like the large air gaps on many of the designs would make cold, windy days uncomfortable. Is it better for warm weather camping?

@JTDOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

prevents condensation build up inside and makes the doors easier to undo on some of the pitched definitely better suited fod 3 season use tho

wow! so many pitching types can be made. by the way, can i do these using 2mx3m tarp?

@JTDOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

honestly I haven't tried I'm sure some of them are doable 👍I would love to hear back from you if you give it a try

@ristof2

6 ай бұрын

@@JTDOutdoors oh, thanks! yes, will try to give feedback soon...

@JTDOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

@ristof2 look forward to it only tarp I have that isn't square is my hammock tarp with doors it could be pitched for ground shelters but would be awkward forsure.

@PapaHiker would be proud

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I hope so his skills are appreciated!!

JTD: I highly recommend practicing in your back yard where i am today. My Brain at 2AM: Holy shit! Someone's in my back yard!

@JTDOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Would be helpful to show finished shape first, then build each one.

@JTDOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

that is a solid idea. I'll keep that in mind for the next one thank you

Good morning. Why always the paracord on the stakes and not just stake the grommet?

@JTDOutdoors

11 ай бұрын

typically i do but for these pitches you need the extra slack the paracord provides

Tarpagami!!😀 I was wondering how long the different lengths of paracord used are?

@JTDOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

tarpagami haha love it!! honestly long enough to do what i needed lol sorry dont have a better amswr for that roughly 24"

interesting but a 360 of each shelter from inside and out woulda helped more

@JTDOutdoors

Ай бұрын

deffintly will add that in the next one

Great info. Did I miss you mention the dimensions of the tarp?

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

i dont believe i did. its a 10x10

@bowieupland6112

Жыл бұрын

@@JTDOutdoors thanks

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@@bowieupland6112 very welcome

Why in this day of UHMWPE ropes, would anyone use para-cord in any lightweight application?

@JTDOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

cuz paracord is cheap and readily avaiable where i live. UHMWPE is not accessible to me. i typically shop localy vs ordering online 👍

I have a few questions. One why couldn't you just stake the tarp directly to the ground through the loops? What material is your tarp made of? I thought that some of those configurations would be nice if you are planning on camping in an area that doesn't get very cold at night, but if it does the draft coming underneath those gaps between the ground and your tarp would freeze you, don't you think?

@JTDOutdoors

3 ай бұрын

the additional paracord on the tie outs is for adjustments as these pitches are a bit more technical. The draft prevents condensation but yes it can be cold

no ridge line no problem 5 pitches kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWGitJiFo5PHZJM.html 8 tarp pitches with a ridgeline kzread.info/dash/bejne/rGuL2NdsnrmuYKQ.html

What size tarp is that? I have a 3mx3m tarp and i was wondering if thats the size you used and if not do these still work on a 3mx3m size?

@JTDOutdoors

3 ай бұрын

yes it's a 3mx3m I used aswell my apologies for not mentioning that in the video

I wonder whether that first configuration would work with a rectangular tarp. I'm going tarp tent camping for the first time next week, and I really don't want to take my heavy duty tarpaulin (2×3) to attach a door to a more open construction.

@JTDOutdoors

8 күн бұрын

possibly I have never used a rectangle tarp only square I'm curious how it works out

@fraukeschmidt8364

8 күн бұрын

​@@JTDOutdoors Well, I tried it out today and it works. It's quite fiddly, though. I think having the door(s) on the longer side works better, though I haven't decided. I got quite frustrated when my poles kept falling down. Thankfully, I found another configuration at the end, by just trial and error, but I think I have seen that somewhere. BTW, you really do explain things very well.

Have you written any small instructional, hike, waterproof book.

@JTDOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

no i have not

Whats the Reason behind the Paracord? If you carry Metalstakes with you, just put them directly into the Tarploops?

@JTDOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

leaves a little wiggle room for adjustment

Do you have any pitching tips for a tarp that isnt a square?

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

unfortunately I don't. I use square tarps for there versatility. only rectangular one I have is for my hammock and it gets pitched the same way every time

I do admit that all these 5 set up are very uncommon and I do believe they can hold under strong wind or heavy rain. However, these set ups ( to me ) are just like holding an umbrella under heavy rain .... my upper body can be kept dry but my lower body got all wet as there are NO FLOORING to keep the inside DRY. Besides, I can see there are many gaps of at least 1 - 2 inches between the tarp and the ground where small animals like bugs, rats or even snakes could easily get in and endanger people inside. A 10' x 10' tarp can be used to set up a tent with flooring for 2 person which I prefer .... Just a little comment and Thanks for sharing !

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

tarps and ground sheets go hand in hand and pne should always be packed inregards to pitching a tarp with a "FLOOR" you loose a tone of space and pitching options. Secondly you never wanna pitch a tarp with no gaps at the ground unless you wanna soak ureself with condensation. If little critters are a concern for you just use a tent?

@lorddiablo8575

7 ай бұрын

1st of all, Thanks for your reply. See not everybody can afford a tent while tarp is affordable. Tarp can also be set up with a floor with no gaps that other KZreadr showed. @@JTDOutdoors

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

@lorddiablo8575 a good quality and trustworthy tarp will run you the same as a decent tent. no air circulation in tarps if you close them off completely creates a ton of condensation u need air flow in a tarp and a few inches off the ground will not let water in. a simple ground sheet like tyvek will solve an moisture in the ground issues

@lorddiablo8575

7 ай бұрын

I think you misunderstood me ! I am not talking about air flow instead I am concerned about gaps that bugs, snakes etc could enter into the shelter thus endanger people inside ! @@JTDOutdoors

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

@lorddiablo8575 you can never prevent with a tarp and for every reason I've mention you wouldn't want to. if your that concerned about bugs and the like it is possible to rig up a bug net inside but then again just use a tent.

thanks jeff. what type of tarp is this brand

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

its the aquaquest safari hybrid 10x10

how do you prevent the rain from getting in from under the tarp?

@JTDOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

i always pack a ground sheet with me when im sleeping under a tarp. if its torential rain you can also dig a trench around your shelter do divert flowing water.

Excellent tips. Still. It’s doubtful any of us will remember how to do that in the field. Hopefully we have cell phone service and could review your video.

@JTDOutdoors

10 ай бұрын

head out into the backyard practicing it a few times will be a huge benefit.

questsion, leaving lots of your tarp unpegged will make it float with the wind more easily right, any reason you left plent of tie outs unpegged?

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

not sure which pitch your talking about in particular. but know it dosnt necessarily mean your tarp will act like a parachute you stake out the main points toward the prevailing wind to prevent this

@MJ-wu2dy

Жыл бұрын

@@JTDOutdoors ahh thanks!

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@MJ-wu2dy very welcome il gladly answer any questions I can

@lauram6606

8 ай бұрын

Which brand tarp do you have. You said it is 10 by 10. But I think other important info is how many tie outs there are. I think they are 5 in each side and another 5 in the center, total of 23 (after removing the double counting of the corners). Please let me know if I am accurate.

I bought a tent for damn near 100 dollars when a tarp can do the same thing.

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

a good tarp will run you that and tarps need out primarily. a free standing tent has its place aswell but i do love the tarp setups!!

Noob question, why can't you put the stake directly into the tarp loop, skipping the cord?

@JTDOutdoors

Ай бұрын

with these pitches you need the paracord forndoor openings an to allow somenslack on uneven ground.

What about side wind- rain. And water coming underneath?

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

these are ao low pitched that wouldnt be an issue and if your bot incorporating a ground sheet in gour tarp system its your own fualt 👍

@markbernstein3991

Жыл бұрын

I was not being critical. I've been Homeless. Will be again, soon. This time I can afford a tent and supplies.

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@Mark Bernstein sorry to hear that man. tents a solid choice forsure.

@dannyleonidas4328

Жыл бұрын

​@@JTDOutdoorsgroundsheet doesn't really solve the under water leakage problem on an open bottom system. Personally i would dig a light trench around the set up to funnel water away from entering underneath

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@Danny Leonidas a trench would definitely be a benefit yes but I've never had an issue in an rain I've ever been in a ground sheets is sufficient even in open pitches. just my experience I do see where a trench would help tho

What dimensions is the tarp sweetie???

@JTDOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

it's a 3 meter by 3 meter or 9.5 by 9.5 feet

I prefer a bathtub floor.

Bonjour wich tarp size ?

@JTDOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

ita a 10 foot by 10 foot

@patriceb26

9 ай бұрын

Ok merci but....in meter or centimeter ?

@JTDOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

@@patriceb263.5m x3.5m

@patriceb26

9 ай бұрын

Ok merci 👍

I just don't see how these are "rain proof" unless the tent is set up on a perfect knoll.

@JTDOutdoors

9 ай бұрын

doant need to be pearched on a knoll if your properly equpied with a ground sheet and or trench around the shelter plus being on a sleeping pad of somesort itll keep you dry. This video was intented for piching instructions that being said i couls have discussed these things

@kywilson3942

9 ай бұрын

@@JTDOutdoors I doubt this comment came from someone wanting to implement the skills ur sharing so nicely here.. Don't let the trolls get ya ;)

@kywilson3942

9 ай бұрын

@JTDOutdoors @JTDOutdoors I'm here looking for ways to make a woodshed of sorts with what I have available.. I'm thinking basic raised platform, I've got nice woods sheets and some blocks.. And I've got a Huge crappy tarp..

What brand tarp is that?

@JTDOutdoors

14 күн бұрын

aquaquest safari 10x10

@truecrimefan837

13 күн бұрын

@@JTDOutdoors thank you! Willo buy one!

@JTDOutdoors

13 күн бұрын

@truecrimefan837 best tarp I've ever owned there guide tarp is lighter and more compact and the defender is bullet proof but heavier

@truecrimefan837

13 күн бұрын

@@JTDOutdoors defender would be better in heavy winds/winter?

@JTDOutdoors

13 күн бұрын

@truecrimefan837 Honestly, tough call I've used my safari in winter wind and crazy rains with zero issues. but I'd say defender if you don't mind an extra pound and a little bulkier tarp, especially if you want a fire close by. reason I went with the safari over the other 2 is it's more durable than the guide tarp and made of the same material as the defender just bot as much waterproofing. I'd say any choice you make between the 3 will be solid. all personal preference and what you think you need out of it 👍

Which one is your usual go to?

@JTDOutdoors

20 күн бұрын

I typically avoid these pitches I like a tarp for the the openness

Very confusing hats to follow

What’s your favorite tarp?

@JTDOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

tarpsxby aquaquest are by far my favorite

No bug/tick protection , i'll stick with a tent . Just sayin

@JTDOutdoors

6 ай бұрын

tarp shelters definitely arnt for every one. bugs do get bad here but ticks dont carry Lyme where im at so not a concern for me 👍 thanks for watching

@TravisMcKnight-lk7gg

2 ай бұрын

It's not really protection they get in the tent ⛺ with you nice and cozy like ! Mainly ants 🐜 and spiders 🕷️ . Zip it all way they find the smallest entry point

no floor is not fully enclosed

@JTDOutdoors

Ай бұрын

1 using your tarp as a grounds sheet is ridiculous and damages your tarp. 2 using your tarp for a ground sheet severily hinders space and pitch options 3 thanks for watching

I like your creativity, but a fully enclosed tarp tent includes the ground.

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

I beg to differ but I appreciate you stopping by. anyone who has ever tarp camped before knows the importance of a ground sheet there even used for tents. maybe tarp pitches arnt for you?

@joshuadocter9131

7 ай бұрын

Wrong. Try putting your hot tent stove on a nylon floor and let us know how that works out.

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

@@joshuadocter9131 exactly 💯

@thathaslage

7 ай бұрын

I believe that counts... the ground is the wall that is always there. In certain situations you can find natural selection with 2, 3, or 4 walls available for use... but unless you are on water, solid ground is a part of it. Whether or not you are able to make a bed of natural or a synthetic material is a concern... but I bring an air mattress when I hike.

@JTDOutdoors

7 ай бұрын

@@thathaslage well put add a ground sheet to yout kit weighs nothing dig a litte trench around your shelters to direct water away from flowing inside that being said site selection is crucial and should encounter that problem always. thanks for watching.