Bug free tarp camping with the "Friendly Swede" bug net.
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- I don't know about you, but I've always enjoyed camping under a tarp or in a hammock rather than being in a tent, especially in the summer.
Here is a quick video on how a make a free standing plow-point tarp shelter bug free for the summer months.
Hope this helped! enjoy out there folks!
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I just picked up this net - at first glace it appears you need a taller shelter than is typical for it to work "as intended". but a little thought makes it perfect for 3 ozs. Love the ridge line idea. You probably figured out after the video that you had it backwards as determined by the color of the stakeouts. "Red is at the head" but yeah that works. Thanks
I was hoping no one would notice! 😆
It's so light, it makes it hard to beat. Bugs tend to climb up the mesh not under it so the floor is unnecessary. Extra weight anyway. It also works hung over a hammock from a ridgeline above. Just drape it over you. Works well.
Thanks so much for watching my friend. Best wishes.
I have one of these and its been a great, small and lightweight addition to my tarp setups. I sewed a sleeping bag zipper to the side for convenience. Nice hack for it.
Very cool sir, Nice !
Thank you, what a wonderful solution.
Thank you so much. Hope you enjoyed it. See you next time! Best wishes.
Great video Kevin, love the idea. I'm going to check that out for sure. It's small, light and can stay in a pack from Spring to Fall. Thumbs up for sure.
Glad you enjoyed it my friend. Best wishes and thanks for watching.
This is a real beauty Kev, a bonzer idea. Practical, lightweight and cheap to boot. The fact that its tight to the ground should keep all the really determined bities out. 10 out of 10 on this one mate 👍👍👍💯
Exactly! Thank you so much for watching my friend. Best wishes and have fun out there!
Me: Check out my tarp with bug net setup.
Friend: Oh, so it's like a tent that takes a little longer to assemble🤔
Me: Shut up🤨
Can you help me understand why you would choose this over using a tent with built in a bug net? Which would also have a door so you don't have to crawl under the net. This just seems like a lot more work and inconvenience.
Great question!
I do use a tent often, I own several. Mostly during the winter months. But in recent years I've slowly become to enjoy being under a tarp much more. Mostly because I absolutely love seeing my surroundings and I feel much more close to nature. Bivy bags and small tents have a tendency to condensate which is not a problem under a tarp. Tarps are also extremely versatile with different set ups, including the "tarp tent" pitch for bad weather such as rain wind and snow. I often go to bed with a small campfire in front of me. This is a real treat when your under a tarp! The sound of a crackling fire, heat and ambient light is wonderful to fall asleep to.
Late spring and summer is challenging for a tarp camper for sure when it comes to bugs. But it's great for cool breezes on hot summer nights. So I developed this little trick for those of us that enjoy the open feeling of a tarp. I totally agree with you though, the speed and simplicity of set up with a good tent is hard to beat! Check out my video about the REI passage one tent, it's the one I prefer when tenting. I even put it through a hurricane! Have fun out there my friend and thanks for watching.ua-cam.com/video/UaYHISaDYBA/v-deo.html
As someone who grew up camping every weekend and didn't have money for a tent, then later in life purchasing several, I ditched tents and will never go back. They're too hot in the summer, they condensate and become too cold in the winter, they leak, they get damaged, they're heavy, they're expensive. These issues can all be prevented with Tarp, and sometimes hammock camping. Theres little to like about a tents in my opinion. I think people like them, because they've either never given taps a try, or a tent gives them a false sense of security. If you're wanting to be outdoors, why not be outdoors as much as reasonable?
I agree. I use the backwoods bungalo and the whole front is a door with mesh. No crawling in on your belly on the dirt and you can actually sit up in it.
I have used a tarp mainly for many years, not opposed to a tent. Rarely have I had to pitch it low. I walk under my tarp. A head net, sleeves with a bit of bug spray have been adequate when there have been bugs. Treating clothing and ground cover helps too. A tent is heavier, doesn’t breath as well, offers better weather protection ALL THE TIME, whether needed or not, and closes you up, preventing the joy of the forest, the whole reason you out there.
Because the vibes, obviously
I have 2 tarps, but I rarely use them because by the time I've thought up some way to keep the bugs out, and some way to protect my sleeping mat, I've basically got a tent.
But the otherway I've delt with bugs, without needing a full bug net, is with a Snugpak Travelpak 2 sleepingbag. Their travelpak series have bug nets built into the sleeping bag. Just don't let any blighters in, before you zip it up.
Hi Kevin, You have a beard! Love the video and your ingenuity. Can't wait to see the next video. From your friendly physical therapist.
You're the absolute best! Thanks so much for watching. Have a wonderful week.
@@kevinthewanderingwoodchuck2586 You are stuck with me now. I will be a consummate consumer of your channel. YOU HAVE A BEARD! Makes the woodchuck in you radiate.
Very nice. Thanks.
Hope it helps. Have fun out there my friend.
Don’t be where they think you might be
Be where they know you’re not;)
I find cowboy camping my favorite way to camp, but the mosquitoes, black flys, ants, scorpions, rattlesnakes, etc... are a problem in California. I build my own bug bivy. Sawyer bug net sewn silnylon floor. 34" wide at the head. 24" wide at the foot. 83" long. 45" tall at the head 36" at the foot. weighs 12 ounces.
I have a blinged out ridgeline that has a alien loop titanium end clip and several of nama gears "nama claws" to clip everything in.
I will certainly look into that. I think a floor would be much better for sure. Thanks so much for the info. Hope to see you on the next one. Best wishes my friend.
it would appear that it's currently unavailable on that site. there are cheaper options out there such as military surplus and others , granted they don't have floors but they work nevertheless. on closer observation that one doesn't have a floor either. so yes there are cheaper and just as effective options out there
Great video - I wonder if it would work with the "tarptent" setup???
It does, just a little different. I will do another video on how it works with a tarp tent as well. Thanks so much for watching my friend!
Hey 👋 Man 😊 Pretty cool. I just got done successfully setting up my similar bug net (Stansport) underneath my Aqua quest Camo tarp. It worked out pretty good. Just a few rocks and clips and wa la.
So glad it worked for you! I absolutely love camping under a tarp. I seldom use my tent anymore. Although it certainly has its place for sure. The open air feeling and visibility makes me feel much closer to nature. Not to mention zero condensation problems.
Have fun out there my friend. Hope to see you on the next one.
well done, thanks
Was that a square tarp?
Sure is! It's the Tentsmiths 9'x9' here it is...
www.tentsmiths.com/product/oilskin-tarp/
Thank you so much. I think square tarps are better in most situations. I've been using Equinox LTD's 6x8 and 8x10 and I never knew how limiting that was gonna be for pitching options. @@kevinthewanderingwoodchuck2586
@@andrewwheelerguitar agreed! All my tarps now are square. 9x9 and 8x8. Never tried a 7x7 but I think my wife would kill me if she found me buying another tarp! 😆
Thanks 🙏
Hi Kevin, I've been Backcountry hiker since I was8 I'm somehow 64 , it's okay to say your claustrophobic..
😆 Where does the time go! Good for you still adventuring at 64 my friend. Hope I'm still going strong at that age! I just love being under a tarp, you? Have a wonderful week and best wishes.
Nice
😂
I understand how it would keep flying insects out but how can it prevent crawling insects from just coming in through the sides.
It certainly is not perfect that's for sure. But I've found that by staking it down tightly and spraying it with permethrin ahead of time works very well. I haven't ended up with any ticks, spiders or other little nasty surprises so far... knock on wood. Thanks for watching and happy adventures.
Learn Yoda powers. Works for me.
Or just use hammock or invest in a bivy bag with bug net. Or, once again - Yoda powers
"Currently unavailable"
Oh no! Hopefully not for long. Such a great product.
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Yahoo! Thanks my friend! Best wishes with all your adventures.
looks like alot of trouble and uncomfortable....aslong as you like it thats all that matters
Ground north or more south ?, I’d try a small tarp under sleeping bag over sleep Pad. Thanks… for the interior Prussic knot on Ridgeline .
Now just looking for mosquito/ no-see-um net of necessary dimension w 5 Loops ?
Yea no, not an ok bug net. That thing is super small.
There are so many bigger better bugnet options than this.
I'm sure there is. This is just what I own. It's an inexpensive alternative to bigger better more expensive options.