Your penciled diagrams on HOW to stake out the different tarp configurations is what makes this video stand out from the rest.

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you AZ! Many people still find them hard to set up so I am following up with a video series. Kind regards, Papa hiker

@starzstorz9477

Жыл бұрын

Bruh u are everywere 😮

I've been tarp camping for 35 years and I learned heaps from this video. Which just goes to show you never stop learning!

@papahiker9014

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, thanks! And likewise: I also plan to always keep learning. Kind regard Papa hiker

@benhikescamps

5 жыл бұрын

Mallee Fowler Well said 👍

#1 0:29 trapezoid pyramid #2 3:20 lengthwise pyramid #3 4:43 strong hexamid #4 7:51 star pyramid #5 10:18 low tetra

@cww6741

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Hey guys, pretty stoked to finally have uploaded this video. The first three pitches are my own design and I worked on them for a while. Using these pitches, I believe anyone could camp succesfully with a flat tarp. Please share and promote this video and spread the word! Thank you all my subscribers, really happy with you. Kind regards, Papa hiker

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+Jah Lion Hey Jah Lion, yes definately, i always use stiff paper for models, really works. In the coming video on the mountain pod i'll show it! Greetings, papa hiker

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

I meant definitely in stead of definately.

@dreamcatcher3622

6 жыл бұрын

What is the amazing music in this video?

@papahiker9014

6 жыл бұрын

Hey dream catcher, that's a funny question. It is music that youtube provides and it is free from copyright. The tracks in this video are "where shall we dine" by letter box, and "parasail" by Silent Partner, and "Brontosaurus" by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena.Kind regards, Papa hiker

@dreamcatcher3622

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for getting back to me - I only recently finally signed up to KZread so it's all new to me.

Maestro! These are the best, most knowledgeable tarp videos on KZread. Thank you. You've cleared up many things on pitches for me.

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+Boris Milnov Dear Boris, thanks for your kind remarks! I don't claim to be an expert though. Kind regards Papa hiker

This is the best tarp shelter video on youtube that I've ever seen.

You have inspired me to keep working on bad weather tarping. Your diagrams for the first four of these pitches are now in my little field book; the details of each pitch can get muddled in my head but your diagrams help so very very much. Can’t thank you enough! I bet I won’t come home so wet next time! All of your videos are well done and you are great at explaining things. Most of your tarp videos have been on repeat because they are the best out there.

Love how you use diagrams to help with our understanding the pitch.. New Sub ✌️

Thank you for the excellent and relevant material on the installation options for 3x3m awning. This is the best I've seen on this topic! I hope in the new season, after quarantine, to experience in nature.

I always come back to your vids for refresher course depending on the conditions of the environment & my situation. Thx

The drawings alone got a thumbs up from me. So helpful!

Great video. I always like learning different types of tarp set ups as they each seem to have their own pros and cons.

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Keith, thank you. If you try one, leave a comment on your experience! Kind regards papa hiker

Your foul weather tarp configurations are fantastic! Much appreciated, as I bought a DD 3 x 3 tarp the other day in case of emergencies while day hiking, and your designs are excellent for harsh weather (-especially with strong winds). * subscribed *

Thank you!! I've only ever used a tent, but your video has opened my mind to an alternative. Could be the start of a whole new adventure...

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

Hi David, great! That's what it's all about. Maybe you could post your experiences.Kind regards, Papa hiker

I love this and I LOVE how he stands there and looks around on the second one before he places each steak! This is awesome! Great job brother!!!

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Joel. I thought "huh?" and then looked back at it. I know why that is: I am there with my dog. He can run around all he likes, but I don't want him to wander off too far, so I was checking to see where he was (gone, as it turned out):-)))

@joelvansickle3623

3 жыл бұрын

Hello! Yes I should have provided more clarification. You did a great job on your video. Thank you and I have learned so much from you. God bless you

These are AWESOME. Thank you! I needed to find a tarp 10x10 tent set up that's just for emergencies - in rainy and windy Oregon. These will work great. Can't wait to tey them out. Thanks!

@papahiker9014

4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Good luck practicing! Kind regards Papa hiker

Tried them all today on my lawn. Very simple to do and takes almost no time at all. Thanks

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Thomas, Nice, thanks for the feedback!

Your video helped me a lot. It's great how you show it on the sketches. Thanks for the video! :)

Hey, i love the pitches you showed. Keep up the good work dude! If i could also add to something, about that pitch you did, the three sided pyramid one. I found the best success if using a 8x8 ft DD tarp. If you stake two loops in and fold it over itself, you create a nice half floor for your bivvy and the height is PERFECT for a standard trekking pole. So far it comfortably fits me, a 5 ft 5 inches tall man child and my 2 yr old son alongside my day pack. Just some insight, none the less i love your work. Ty for teaching all these useful pitches

Best tarp set up videos I've seen

excellent! Ive aways used a tent or a hammock, but recently acquired a pretty nice kelt tarp that hasn't been out of the bag it came in, I wanna start practicing some of these pitches soon! thanks

Excellent pitches; better instructions; best video!!! God bless you and yours!!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas, USA. 🤠🐩🖖✝️🙏

This is fascinating. It's where camping meets the art of origami.

It's coolest setups that I seen before! Thanks.

Every man needs a good pitch. Thanks for the video.

@papahiker9014

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Texxos, thanks.

These all look good for cold weather and snow if staked down.

By fare the best tarp video I have found

Oh I must practice these set-up ! Thank you Papa Hiker !

@papahiker9014

5 жыл бұрын

Hi France-Taiwan, yes, practice is everything. Good luck, Papa hiker

Excellent video, thank you sharing these innovative and strong tarp structures with instruction!

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Muhammad!

Well earned sub. I stumbled upon your videos in the past but didn’t recognize the genius. Thankfully I’ve been brought back, and I hope you keep making content. Step forth in beauty grandmaster

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Nick. Rock on.

Excellent video -- very well thought out series of pitches. Thanks!

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+dogofthedesert Thank you!

Great video, gotta save it for future reference👍🏼 thank you

Thanks a lot for this video man. I have been looking for a video like this for a long time. Thanks for taking the time to do it. Can't wait to give it a try.

@papahiker9014

6 жыл бұрын

+Daniel DeVier Hey Daniel, great! Let us know how it went. Kind regards Papa hiker

Great video - very well explained with the paper diagrams - Cheers

love seeing videos with everyday tarps no need to go buy a fancy expensive tarp

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+IntoTheForge, hi! Thanks for your comment, you're right, although I'd really like to try a cuben fibre tarp one time. But there is also this: If you learn these pyramid pitches and can work with them, a flat square tarp is an extremely good value alternative to a floorless pyramid tent, like the duomid, or the Luxe V4.

thank you for sharing have a safe Summer 👍

When I purchase a 10 x 10 tarp I had no idea there were so many set ups. Great video thank you

@papahiker9014

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!

really good made pitches and video, thank you...i have now to try this with the 4x4 Tarp for "glamping" :-) or with the new 5x5? beer-tent :-) or group tent at meetings with friends...of course with longer poles..

Use a cup over the center post. Great setups, Thank You.

Thanks! Mr. Really the best video tutorial

High P. h., these are good bad-weather.setups. Thank you for showing. Kindly Fiete

@papahiker9014

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Fiete! Kind regards Papa hiker

Thanks for this! I’ve been struggling with pitching my tarp. I tried the last configuration before I saw this video and it was a total disaster! It just did not work for me and the door was painful to use. I think I’ll try your other suggestions. They seem much better. Your diagrams are fantastic!

I tried the hexamid a little modified for the place configuration. It was near the wind power plant and the wind was crazy. I had no problem with that! Was great

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Good job!

Enjoyed the video keep up the good work

Absolutely outstanding video. Thanks a lot

North Gods with us! Thanks for the good ideas..will try some in my next trips) Greetings from Rus🙋

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+Urban Survival Hey Urban Survival! Thanks for the reply, Thor be with you! Let me know how it went. Hey, you're from Russia.... is it possible that you provide some russian translation? I notice many people from Russia watch my video's, but i offer only English... let me know! Thanks, papa hiker

Very good ideas! Thanks!☺

This is great.I putt this in to my song list so i don t loose it.Thanks.

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+salotimo : so you like the background music 😊

This is the best tarp vid going, thx for the diagrams too👍

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!

Hoi Papa Hiker. Dank voor de pitches. Onlangs vreselijk slecht weer gehad in NZ en Tasmanië en man o man, wat was ik blij dat ik wat stevige set-ups wist (dankzij jou dus)!

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

Hoi WillemUtUtje, wat een supergave reactie. :-) Voor het eerst dat ik hoor dat iemand een droge nacht had dankzij een van mijn filmpjes! Weet je nog welke je hebt gemaakt en had je nog leerpuntjes ofzo?

Tarps are the best for shelters , as they are so flexable ,I have used one for years.

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, super. I agree, love the versatility and the fact that you can sleep with an open side to nature. Kind regards Papa hiker

Well made and very instructional video - thank You! My take on awful weather tarping: Find a spot that is at least a bit protected and pitch/fly your tarp with as much ventilation as possible to prevent condensation & a damp sleeping bag. At least in the forest this works well for me. ATB Gereon

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+19ghost73 Thanks for your reply! I agree that picking the right spot is half the succes. I also like a lot of ventilation, but in wet and windy conditions I really enjoy full enclosure, so you get ventilation only from the perimeter gap. This is why the 3 ft tie outs are so effective. Kind regards, Papa hiker

PH , thanks for sharing, great information 👍

I would like to see you do a video on a rainy day with the trapezoid pyramid. Thank you for the video, I keep watching them over and over.

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark, sorry for a late reply! I am planning to do a "bad weather real time" pitch for the trapezoid soon. Kind regards, Papa hiker

Brilliant, thanks for posting I learnt a lot from your video and the drawings are a awesome add to a great video.

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steven

Thank you, so useful - agree that the diagrams really help clarify!

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Patrick, nice to hear that they help. I did get some comments that people did not understand them. Maybe I can figure something even better out. Kind regards, Papa hiker

Hi Papa, I like your diagrams before getting on with the setup. These setups suit some of the Australian conditions where a little air flow is required. Particularly where you open up the front. Thanks.

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+Sam Day Hi Sam, ah, good that you like them. For Australian conditions I can imagine that the perimeter gap is even more important, but also a snake/bug proof inner? Kind regards, Papa hiker

Nice tarp setups and very nice dog ;)

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+Ewan BRYCE : Haha, yes. He is a Frysian Stabyhoun....

Thank you! Great info!

Thank U for the Info and the Links 👍

Nice job on the video. You made it easy to learn from

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Don

Fantastic video 👍🏼

I love all the pitches!

@papahiker9014

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Me too!

Amazing Video, thanks a lot! Really appreciate your effort

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Zillexy, thanks

Good pitches.

Very nice video, learned a lot. I like the way you say ‘pitch’ , because it sounds like something else 😉. Also, I like the dreamy Pink Floyd-like music. Thanks much for video!

@papahiker9014

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Erdinger, haha, I actually like my own accent, is that bad. Great that you liked the video. Kind regards, Papa hiker

Excellent vid. Thanks. Great work.

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+Johnny Minx Packman: thanks a lot!

Thanks a lot for sharing your know-hows.

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up!

Just got back from a weekend of sleeping on Dartmoor in gale force winds. Normally I stick to the Low Tetra pitch but this video had sold me on the idea of the Lengthwise Pyramid. Previously with the Low Tetra I'd found it to be less than ideal in stronger winds and space to be a bit tight (using only a single pole), so on my first night I tried the Lengthwise Pyramid with inverted V poles: complete nightmare! Those flaps on the side just created pockets that caught the wind and yanked the stakes out of the ground no matter what I did with them. I tried them outside as per your full length video on this pitch. It was slightly better, but still very flappy, and then the wind changed direction and I was back at square one. Most of the panels were too flappy no matter what I did and I got zero sleep. In less severe wind, and when you can be sure which direction the wind is going to come from, I could see it being a great pitch (it's very roomy) but in really severe or unpredictable weather I just don't rate it. When I got up in the morning I took the opportunity to also try out the Trapezoid Pyramid. It too struggled in the wind with each panel billowing in and out so much that it would have been impossible to sleep in. For comparison I then tried my usual go-to option: the Low Tetra. It was solid as a rock! So night two I knew the wind was going to be even worse due to where I was camping, and so I went with the Low Tetra with inverted V poles, took my time to get everything as tight as it could possibly be, and pitched it hard against the ground to prevent the wind getting under and lifting it. I also made a modification that I've never seen before: I used a length of paracord on the risers to make sure that the flap created by the excess tarp was held tight against the side of the pyramid, and to stop the head-end from billowing too much in the wind. (I've got photos and video, will upload when I get time). I spent the night thinking it was a failure since I got almost no sleep with the wind rattling the tarp, but it at least stayed put the whole night. A couple of times I had to reposition the walking poles, the force on them caused them to slowly splay over the night, but it's easy to put them back in place. When I got out in the morning I found I couldn't even stand up in the wind (at least a force 9, more likely force 10) and then I realised just how successful this pitch had actually been. Packing it back down in those winds was hell though. I actually lost a titanium stake, it quite literally blew away.

@papahiker9014

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt,Wow what a story. Great work that you actually went out in such wind and took the time to report back about it. If an adult man can hardly stand up in wind we're talking gale force 9 at least! Those are not conditions in which many people would camp if they had a choice. In fact even Hilleberg states that at this wind force you should upgrade your tent from their red label to the black label range. So the fact that you spent the night in the low tetra, albeit loud and flappy in itself is a feat. I'm guessing you had all the perimeter tie-outs secured and the one big flap that the low tetra has on the outside with your paracord solution? Of these pitches, the low tetra is not my fave, but it's great to hear that it performed so well.Would like to see your video, also to see why the lengthwise pyramid did not work well. I like to stand behind my designs of course :-)I have been planning (for a very long time) to do a real time pitching video for some tarp sizes and pitches in very hard wind. Unfortunately, the right location, free time and windy circumstances have not yet happened at the same time...I did do the lengthwise pyramid in wind force 6 two times and had succes with it, BUT, it did require careful pitching and a lot of stakes. I staked down all 12 perimeter points and the two guylines. Also I staked the flaps away from the wind to create the arrow shape. You need to stake them more down than out to create a lot of tension on them. One of the two I rolled up and then staked away from the wind. This all helps with flapping and stability. But, because it also immobilizes the tarp cloth, this leads to more pressure on the pole. So, happy I had doubled up the pole.The trapezoid is less wind stable than the lengthwise. It helps that it has a handy lifter point in the middle of the largest panel though.Thanks for the reply, keep the reports coming and great that you did this.Kind regards Papa hiker

@lowemasterpro

6 жыл бұрын

Hi P.H.! > I'm guessing you had all the perimeter tie-outs secured and the one big flap that the low tetra has on the outside with your paracord solution? Yes absolutely EVERYTHING was staked down. I'm pretty sure I'd have been retrieving my tarp from the next tor in the morning if I'd not staked everything! :) The big flap was on the outside and, thinking about it, I suspect I was somewhat lucky in that I had (intentionally) pitched the tarp with the flap pointed away from the wind, and the wind direction hadn't reversed during the night (I've had that happen a few times on Dartmoor). I get the feeling it might not have done so well if the wind had come from the other direction, even with my paracord solution. > Would like to see your video, also to see why the lengthwise pyramid did not work well I'll definitely get the Low Tetra video up some time soon (just busy with work at the moment). Unfortunately I didn't video the Lengthwise Pyramid so can't share that one. At some point, probably in lighter weather, I'll try it again, because it definitely gave a nice roomy pitch. I also wonder whether I perhaps could have got the setup tighter. I don't want to completely write off a configuration after only one attempt. The Hexamid looks really good too, but looks like a lot more work to get the setup right, which wouldn't be ideal when getting set up on a windy hillside. > because it also immobilizes the tarp cloth, this leads to more pressure on the pole. So, happy I had doubled up the pole I know what you mean. I suspect the Low Tetra wouldn't have survived with only one pole. Having two poles reduces the individual forces, but I think it's also better for the tarp as it increases the surface area in contact between pole and tarp. When I got up in the morning I found that both poles had been forced wider than I'd originally placed them with a long scratch mark in the grass where they'd been slowly slipping in the night, such were the forces on them. > I have been planning … to do a real time pitching video … Unfortunately, the right location, free time and windy circumstances have not yet happened at the same time Get to Dartmoor. It's almost always windy! 😂

@lowemasterpro

6 жыл бұрын

Ooookay, here's the video of the tarp setup: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fqWhl8Skodancrw.html (tarp setup is at 2:18)

You are a Tarp Master!!

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Thank Jason!

Thanks a lot Papa hiker !!! i much learn from your Great video !!!! 🙌

@papahiker9014

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lael!!

@papahiker9014

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lael!!

Korte, helder en compleet. The Dutch once ruled the world with guys like this

@papahiker9014

Жыл бұрын

Hey Thomas! Yeah, the finishing touch, is the Dutch! Not overly happy with our world ruling history by the way...

Thank you for sharing, Learned a lot. Would like you to show us how compact(Volume) a 3x3 m tarp looks like. Also the weight of your tarp knowing that this depends on the type of fabric you use. thanks again

I kind of LIKE that low star pitch. Looks quite stealthy!

@papahiker9014

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Ross, yeah, it is 😀

Great video great advice and useful information .

@papahiker9014

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Kind regards, papa hiker

lengthwise pyramid is my favorite. I can put my stove in one side and sleep on the other side.

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Hey FxStreamer, That sounds realy good. What sort of stove is it, and how do you put it in? Thanks, Papa hiker

Goede video!

Great video Thank you

thank you for uploading your videos 🌲🦅🌲

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, thanks for the appreciation

Thanks, very clear and helpful.

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Crowriver

Great channel, new subscriber, thanks for the videos!

@papahiker9014

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Timothy!

Maybe a silly tip that most experienced people already know but since I always carry my poncho with me, which is made of the same material as my tarp I use that as a ground sheet. No extra weight since I already carry it anyway :)

@papahiker9014

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Totally agree! Papa hiker

Thank You ..

Great video!

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+Shannon Roseland : thanks Shannon!

With an accent like that, i believe him!

@papahiker9014

5 жыл бұрын

Ha thanks, i practise that a lot!

The music reminds me of King crimson's " I talk to the wind".

Nice

NICE

Hi Papa Hiker, Thanks for awesome videos. Learned a lot. A question: would be possible to do lengthwise pyramid setup as in your video with 3×2.4 m tarp Rab Siltarp2? And if so, what kind of modification to your original design I would have to do? Thanks a lot for helping. Cheers....

Firstly, thanks for all the incredibly useful information. It really helps. Could you suggest a tarp form that I could use with an 84-inch (or 213cm) bivy?

Was that a little Stabyhoun in the background? Loved the video!

Thanks for a great video on tarp setups. I tried all of the pitches but I find it difficult to pitch the hexamid in strong winds on an exposed campsite, if you could do a video when you pitch the hexamid in strong winds it would be awesome.

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+Isac von Hertov hey Isac, great idea. When we get some real wind here i will do a video. Thinking of posting a few video's that just show pitching in real time, no comment.

Star tent setup would be good for stealth camping. It's low to the ground and your less noticable. And it's got good ventilation so you don't have to worry about condensation.

@papahiker9014

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! That is an excellent application.

I hammock camp while motorcycling but need plan B when there's no trees. I'm going to start practicing with my Kelty Noah's 10x10 should I be forced to the ground...heaven forbid! Very informative vid.

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+Robert Eads Hi, that is a good looking tarp, the Kelty Noah. Good luck with ground dwelling!

Bedankt!

@papahiker9014

6 жыл бұрын

Top. Graag gedaan!

Liked and subbed. 👍🏼

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+Dougie thanks

very nice video and very good information with the diagrams. might i suggest that you look into the tarps from wilderness innovation. they have a fantastic option for the "tent pole" and are far superior in design and quality than any other tarp i have used.

@papahiker9014

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Martin, I did check them out a while ago. The tent pole pocket is a good touch. Kind regards, papa hiker

Awesome.

@papahiker9014

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

very good thank you

@papahiker9014

7 жыл бұрын

+computer in forest thanks!

This video should be the new religion and cult of #tarpcamping. Most awesome tarp video ever on youtube. Thank you for saving the earth!