Hey Sargent it’s jack from cadets just wanna let you know we all very much miss you

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Morning Jack. Nice of you to say that. I am always about if you, or any other the other guys need me. Just call me Allan or JB. Take care mate and say hello to Milly for me. 😉👍

I showed this to my dad and he was SPEECHLESS. He wasn't gonna just let me take a tarp and some rope camping until he saw this.

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, happy camping. Regards JB.

@Jordan-ws6jy

Жыл бұрын

And how was your go at doing this setup with tarp and rope?

@Thee-_-Outlier

Жыл бұрын

You should check out a channel called "papa hiker" if you are into tarp camping. He has the most and best videos on pitching various tarp shelters. It's a gem of a channel. Personally I don't like or find it necessary to incorporate a floor into the tarp shelter. I prefer just a separate ground sheet since making one with tyvek or polycro adds no weight to your pack. Mainly because I don't want to put Xtra wear on my tarp by laying on it and also because rain can pool on top of the tarp floor given it goes all the way to the edge like in the video

@tinsoldier5621

Жыл бұрын

Dude be smart and take an enclosed tent. This is a good set up and I've added it to my knowledge but I'd never take a tarp if there was a tent available. Spiders aren't going to unzip a tent to let themselves in

@sokol7215

Жыл бұрын

@@tinsoldier5621 they will my friend. The big problem with tents in the woods are things crawling in and don't finding out 😜

How have I not seen this after watching hundreds of tarp videos. Clearly the superior idea.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that, I do like making the odd strange shape.

This is one of my favorite tarp pitches. I just love it, it protects you from the winds and keeps the rain out!

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

I agree Tim, its one I don't do enough to be honest.

“Is it better than any other tarp set up? No but i just get bored.” Uhhhhh this is way better than every other tarp set up haha i love how humble this guy is

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment. I just like helping people avoid all the mistakes I have made over the years. 👍

This was awesome, your right seeing the same style setups get boring. Glad to see your creativity.

@frogmaster83

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

That is a brilliant set up, very cool, definitely one I'm going to try, never seen this set up before, good health and safe travels my friend, cheers craig

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Its fun but also quite effective. Thanks for watching Craig.

If it isn't the best, it's definitely ONE of the best ! Easily modified to fit Two adults ! Bloody good show...!!!

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it, thanks for watching. Regards JB. 👍

I purchased a 12x12 Kodiak Lodge tent ⛺️... she's a sweetie, but not for backpacking in with. This is great knowledge to have... especially if Grand kids show up... I can pull the tarp out and they can have their own setup and it only takes a few moments to setup !!! Thanks for the great demo video. ...Alan in 🇨🇱

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

That is brilliant mate! I'm definitely going to try this. You did a great job of explaining, but even when you realized that you had made a slight mistake, you explained it so well I didn't get confused. Looks like you could almost stand up in it. With a 4x4 tarp I'm sure you could.

@frogmaster83

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I like coming up with this sort of thing. I have another tarp video out this saturday.

This is very similar to my go-to tarp shelter. So many people on KZread make things so complicated with tarp shelters. Simple is better. Thumbs up to you.

@frogmaster83

Ай бұрын

Thankyou for your kind comment. 👍

Now this is a great configuration. Sure beats the pole in the middle and the low entry and room. Having a bad back and limited flexibility your setup here could work for me. Thank you.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. I like to come up with different stuff sometimes.

This is an easy and full coverage enclosed Plow point tarp config. It's easy, roomy, great in really bad weather conditions and allows for the doors to be flyed out on nice days with a fire out front! Love this style! Great instruction too, ty!

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. 👍

One of the more interesting tarp pitches I've seen. Well done.

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I do like playing with a tarp. 👍

With a tough ground sheet to protect the tarp that looks spot on 👍 The versatility of a tarp never fails to please me 🥳

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

I nearly always have it with me. 👍 xx

Your video shows another benefit of having a square tarp. I agree with you on having doubts about using a tarp as a ground sheet but if needs must you don't have any choice in the matter; I'd rather run the risk of getting a hole in a groundsheet costing less than half the price of my tarp. ATB

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

The black ground sheet I use is just a cheap discount shop type one, so disposable really. Saying that its done a few years now. 👍 Thanks for watching. JB.

@OldNavajoTricks

2 жыл бұрын

I bought a roll of black and white poly sheeting ages back for a project and ended up with a nice offcut that is maybe 2.5 by 3, usual use is peg it out white side up, scop a load of leafage on it and let that dry off a bit, and the tent goes up over the top so insulated/mattressed and it packs down to my favourite dimension of approximately fkall. :-)

What a neat setup! Thanks Jim-Bob!

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! 👍

One of the best setups I've seen, thank you.

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

I made this kind of tarp tent with a walking stick and guide lines in open field no trees (much easier to adjust angles ;), way back in 1997 with blue tarp...it was fine bit dump...I like tarps because you can use them for different things.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

A tarp is the one thing I always have with me, got me out of trouble more than once.

That is quite a novel way of pitching your tarp ! Well done .

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

I like to try a few different shapes.

This is very cool. Love that you stick to your authentic self. Thanks for sharing.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Very interesting this is. Well done and thanks for showing it to us

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure its an old video and I will try to film it better at some point.

I like how he used different camera angles. He took his time setting up.

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I don't rush things, I like to relax when I am in the woods. Regards JB.

@johnnybyrd7034

2 жыл бұрын

@@frogmaster83 when you took your time doing it. I was able to understand it. Thank you

So far this is my favorite set up, simple but alot of protection from the element, i’m using this from now, thank you sir

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

I was shown this method in the late 70s. It's a very good design . Only thing different is to roll a small diameter stick into the edge( or place it under) the ground sheet part so water doesn't run in as easily if it rains. Other than that, its a brilliant way to use a tarp.

@frogmaster83

5 ай бұрын

Yes, you are right 👍

This is the best! This will be my next setup for sure. Thanks

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Regards JB.

Fantastic set up. I'll definitely be giving this one a go. Cheers 👍.

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. JB.

Cheers! This looks super practical and yet simple to make.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, its fun doing something different.

Love this! Thanks for sharing.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure.

Fantastic! I’ve been looking for a tarp setup with a floor. I don’t understand the concept of camping when it’s not cold. Sweating under a tarp is not my idea of a good time. So for me, a design that minimizes cold wi d blowing under the edge of the tarp into my shelter is the ticket. From the U.S. I say thank you sir.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful. I do enjoy making shelters out of a tarp.

Great setup, first time I've seen that one. Definitely one I'll try this winter thanks for sharing 👍

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, thanks for watching and talking the time to comment. Regards JB.

I use this setup with my pack and dog when not too windy. I put the pack all the way in and it leaves me with a roomy space to be and sleep. My pup is content to be in there too. Mind you, only when there is no possibility to hang, because that's my favourite way of sleeping out. Hammock, with the same tarp over it. And yes, the dog goes into the hammock too.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

I am a big hammock fan too. 👍

This is perfect!!! Thank you for sharing!

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! JB.

If you stake the side under the floor on the edge and stake the two together at each point, there won’t be such an opening. Putting it together that way creates a less-penetrable shelter and reduces any chance of rain entering the shelter.

Best and easiest set up having watched and tried lots ... cheers

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. 👍

Cheers JB that was a excellent instructional video and looks a great set up 👍

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Its a fun one to use. Thanks for watching Mick.

SCET (Square Corner Enclosed Tent) or RTT (Right Triangle Tent) or RATT (Right Angle Triangle Tent) lol, but I don't know if any of those are appealing names. I do love that setup though. Nice video.

@frogmaster83

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching. 👍

You really inspire people to go out camping :-) Great upload.

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for that. I just make the videos for fun but if somebody asked for something in particular, I do my best to film it for them. Regards JB.

Fantastic video, you're an excellent instructor! Thanks!

@frogmaster83

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Its an old video when I was new to KZread, I would film it a lot better now. 😂

@AlexanderEddy

2 ай бұрын

​@@frogmaster83 Well I think you did a great job for being new to it, but if you have the time and don't mind doing another take of this pitch I'd love to see it. I just tried to myself with my square tarp, went up in a pinch!

That is looking good, a bit cold and 30 cm snow outside so I probably wait a bit before trying it. At around 7 minutes camera started focusing on the big foot on the background, I would say is the most plausible explanation 🤓. Thumbs up and tagged the channel, thank you.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment and support. JB. 👍

Great set up Jim 👍 I like the way you keep it simple, I'm going to try it out soon 🤞 thanks for sharing 🍀

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, keep it simple is my middle name. 😁

@WildCampingIreland

2 жыл бұрын

I see that 🙌🍀😁

Seen similar set up on (far north bushcraft) with a link to a Spanish guy who he got the idea from ,they just use a pole at front , nice little setup well explained 👍

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

I have done it with a pole but it was a faf getting the right length, so just rope it to a tree now. 😁

Really like this configuration. I'm a fan of the fully enclosed ones and I imagine this would be a great stealth shelter with the camo. I always feel too exposed with the open configurations. Might give this one a go. Another good one is the pyramid configuration.

@frogmaster83

3 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

OMG I’ve been trying to work this out for months. Thx, if only I’d seen this earlier!

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, you will find a few setup videos on my channel.

Very nice set up. Thank you for sharing

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 👍

Without Doubt the best and easiest setup i have seen off all the vids i watched on the subject wow 😮 most ppl make it harder then it is to follow with their blabbing on instructions.. no BS straight to the point good on you 💯👍

@frogmaster83

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jack. I have a few tarp setups on the channel.

Brilliant mate thanks for sharing.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. 😎

Looks like a cool setup. Thanks for this video. Subscribed.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! I am out again this weekend, but with a more stealthy set up. 👍

That's brilliant. I'm visiting my mother-in-law and my wife told me to leave the tent at home! However she didn't say anything about the two tarps I have in the bottom of my bag 😉 Will be trying this one tomorrow. Cheers, great video

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Its quite a fun one. 👍 Thanks for watching Doug.

Hi Jim Bob, great review on the tarp, such a clever idea 🌞😊💝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Xxxxx

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

I keep trying to come up with something new. 😁

Brilliant mate! I tried this set-up today and made a few errors. I came to KZread; you’ve answered exactly what I was looking for answers for regarding the placement being a foot or so away from the tree attachment area. Well explained, calm and relaxing tutorial. Thanks! Subscribed as well 😊

@frogmaster83

5 ай бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for the sub! 👍

I need to try this one out Allan, it looks a good set up. Thanks for sharing it buddy, atb Brian.

@frogmaster83

10 ай бұрын

Its a fun one and just something a little different. 👍

Pierwszy raz widzę takie ustawienie. Jest bardzo ciekawe. Dziękuję Ci za ten film :)

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Dzięki za obejrzenie i poświęcenie czasu na komentarz. 👍

I like that one Allen. Gonna give it a try I think. Thanks!

Very intresting, watched this 3 times... fixing to purchase a DD Tarp... I'm gonna get the 4 × 4 meter. Just a bit more room. Very nice setup. Thanks 😊 ...Alan in 🇨🇱

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

It will work well with a 4x4. 👍

@Occupuyourspine

Жыл бұрын

I sure hope you got the 4X4 tarp. I have the 3 by 3 with magic carpet XL

Hi mate that’s a cracking idea weldone I will be saving this video and trying this out for sure thanks for sharing. Atb Wullie ✊🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍I like to come up with something different now and then. 😁

great set up. thanks

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Regards JB.

Thanks. Great idea.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Awesome setup. Earned you a sub. ATB, from New Zealand.

@frogmaster83

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub and welcome along. 👍

Excellent video sir !

@frogmaster83

3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Tarps are awesome! 🤠👍💯

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Yes they are! 😁👌

@westonfurman3833

Жыл бұрын

@@frogmaster83 was that a ten by ten?

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

@@westonfurman3833 yes mate, 10x10 foot.

Very useful. Thanks for sharing.

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I like that set up, very spacious and plenty of hight but so simple to do :)

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! 👍😁

This is similar to a cornet, which is doorless and pegs the centre ridgeline into the ground instead of being offset, id called it a modified or enclosed cornet. Seems like an incredibly useful config for bad weather with only one tree available. I've never used this before but I think im gonna try this in a slightly different order to avoid the pitching guesswork by tieing it to the tree first then putting the ground tieouts in.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

That’s amazing. I think I will buy me a tarp and test it out!

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Go for it! It will work with any square tarp. 👍

Simple and quick. Get those two thing's right and the rest is so much easier. No heavy tent poles. The one super quick Basha trick I remember was the Cleopatra roll up. Just lay it out and roll your self up inside it. If time weather and any other enemy is encroaching fast it will get you covered. Just make sure you don't roll yourself up to tight by keeping your arms out.

I just stumbled onto this video. That actually looks pretty cool 😎 for a fair weather set up. Lots of room, that's for sure. A skeeter net to keep out blood sucking critters would also be cool. For wet weather, I suggest that you lower and pull out/stake the exposed bottom side along with a rain run off ditch and at the entrance. As for a name ? Well, let's give it a try. Ahem...A closed plow blade, a closed diamond half, a closed pyramid half, a closed carpenter's square, an easy peezy, That Frkn Cool Tarp Thing, The long quicky in the woods tent OR..The Wedge 😃 . I don't know, I gave it a shot. It IS a Rock-and-Roll Cool 🎸😎 setup. I like it a lot. Thanx. GOD Bless the U.S.A. AIRBORNE !

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. Its just something I did because I was asked to show it on the channel. Good work with the names. I like the closed plow blade. 👍

😊looks good. Thanks and take care

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Loved the pitch! Subbed

@frogmaster83

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, plenty of tarp setups on the channel over the years. 👍

Nice one Alan, pretty good stuff.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, old video that could of been filmed much better. 😂

Brilliant idea! I’m putting my Bug Out Bag together and will be using a 10’ x 10’ tarp and was REALLY. Glad to see the floor, because I live in South Florida where we have beautiful weather and scenes but ALL KINDS of preditators: snakes, cats, alligators, crocodiles, just to name a few and you don’t want to sleep on the bare ground, do this setup will work great! Thanks so much for your video….just a note for future: I could barely hear your instructions unless you were up close to the front, All the best!

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes the sound was crap because I was using an old phone. I have a microphone now. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Regards JB.

This may well be exactly what I've been looking for Allan. Will give it a go and see if it works with my DD UL 3 X 2.9 tarp. Will definitely use a footprint. The DD Magic Carpet folded in half may be big enough. Will probably have to use a tree, my trekking poles only extend to 135cm.

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Its a handy shape that I just don't use enough. Al.

I like this config Allan. Looks tricky from where I am but I'm sure with a couple of practice runs it would be as easy as you made it look. All the best. Mark

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Its quite easy when you do it. Just have to remember to have the 1st 2 pegs offset from the tree about a foot or two. Can also be done with a walking pole and a guy line in the open. Regards Allan.

I was coming up with enclosed+floor tarp designs from making models from a square piece of paper, the best one I could think of was as a matter of fact exactly what you have done here! I haven't tried to do it with a tarp yet. It was good to know the slumped bit is where the centre loop is since my tarp only has a centre loop (in addition to the side loops). I was going to name the design after myself, but since you beat me to it perhaps it should be called the jim-bob tarp

@frogmaster83

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind comments, the is actually a JB setup of my own design. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eXejstSaoNvgmcY.htmlsi=5kCmUmUcxmre40BU

They have so much versatility for what is basically a nylon or canvas sheet don't they.

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

I know. I am always trying to come up with something new.

@southbucksbushcraft6572

3 жыл бұрын

Can literally be used as anything. Brilliant piece of kit.

Perfect!

@frogmaster83

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. 🙂

That's cozy.

Could always run an extra line off to a tree from where you were pulling in the middle of that vertical line over head. Pull that whole thing out just a bit more instead of redoing the entire structure...? I'm sure you know that, I just figured I'd throw it out there. Nice little set up though. I haven't used this one in a while. Thanks for sharing.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Yes agreed, but I was trying to keep it simple for people. 👍

Quite possibly genius!

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Very nice of you. 👍

Nicely done . I do a 5×7 ground trap as well

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend.

if you make a floor with the tarp, the tarp should be bigger and bulkier. It means it is better to carry a tent instead of big and bulky tarp. Just make a top cover with smaller tarp and make a floor with your poncho. One tarp and a poncho combination is fantastic.

Nice setup there..one of kind..I never seen this style before..I like it..simple and easy..if u have other style setup u can make a video of it..thx😄

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. I have a few set up videos on the channel. 👍

Alan always a pleasure 👊

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Just something a little different.

Depending on the pegs. To waterproof the one side. Might be able to put the tarp wall part bottom under the ground part and pegnit from the inside.

I really like the theme of your video because I do the same as you

I might nick that set up, I like it 👌

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

makes a change from a little tent. 👍

Good job Jim Bob

@frogmaster83

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍😎

Thanks!

@frogmaster83

2 ай бұрын

Welcome!

Thanks Alan!!

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Just something a little different. 😁

The Pythagoras set up.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Could be. 🤔

Great!

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Not done it for a while.

You're right, I don't think I've ever seen this setup, whatever it's called, on the KZread. Seen it elsewhere though but I'd forgotten about it. I'm assuming that's a 3x3m tarp? Thanks for a nice straight forward video without all the faffing about.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Davie. Just a bit of fun and yes a 3x3 tarp, but any square one will do.

Now imagine putting a tracking pole up in to the roof towards the back to tension it and raise it a little bit

Legit genius

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like it.

Poor man's tent.. :p. Still really cool!

Another stonker from you, JB 😉👍🏼 Me likey!!!

@frogmaster83

3 жыл бұрын

Just something a little different. 👍😎

Thanks Nice one! I have the same 3 x 3 DD Tarp will give it a go on next outing 👍

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it! I must do this again for a camp at some point.

Genius .....

@frogmaster83

2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou. 👍

Tarp is the DD Hammock: DD Tarp MC It comes in 3x3, 3.5x3.5, 4x4, and 5x5 (meters), which is about 10, 11.5, 13, and 15 in feet. I think the one I’m the video is the 3x3 meter / 10x10 foot tarp.

@frogmaster83

Жыл бұрын

Correct. The one I used was the 3x3. One of the best tarps I own.

I saw this setup twice now on youtube and your explanation is very good!👍 I'm definitely going to try this out. I wonder how stable it is in stronger winds and if this would also work with a trekking pole instead of a tree. 🤔

@frogmaster83

6 ай бұрын

Yes you can do it with a pole. Strong winds I would make a Tipi though. 👍

@residentgeardo

6 ай бұрын

@@frogmaster83 I wonder if you'd tie down the pole in three directions if that would make it more stable against wind. I sort of really like the idea this setup has a ground sheet!

@frogmaster83

6 ай бұрын

@@residentgeardo long as you set it up with the pointed end into the wind, it should do ok.