10 Survival Shelter Setups in Under 10 Minutes: Oilcloth Tarp, Lean To, Plow Point, A Frame
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The last one, the Bivy, was what most of us used in Vietnam with our poncho and poncho liners. Even getting soaked in the monsoons, as long as we stayed wrapped up, we would be warm, wrinkly by morning, but warm.
Ah the good ole' battle slug. My preferred method of sleeping in the field when my GAFF ( Give a fuck factor) is at a all time low.
Exactly right and we found out even piss is warm.
I've never been out overnight in those conditions. Been in the wet and the cold, but never in a tropical rainforest. But if all I'm trying to do is get some shut-eye out of the weather, Bivy is the route I'd take. Do something more elaborate if I want to rustle groceries or play chess out of the rain while I'm out there.
Never cold in Nam but very very wet.
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Camping with a group as a kid, there was one girl my friends kept making fun of. We were all sleeping outside in our bags, but a heavy rain caught us off-guard, and we only had one small tent. The girl's dad, without a word just pulled out a tarp and made an A-frame with a ground mat. I shared it with another kid and it kept us warm and dry. We learned mad respect for that guy...and respect for his kid by association.
Awesome video for a camping neophyte like me!
0:30 Plow Point
1:23 Plow Point Diamont Fold
2:01 Lean-to
2:53 C-Frame Lean-to
3:37 A-Frame
4:19 Coffin A-Frame
5:03 A-Frame with Fly
5:49 A-Frame with Ground Mat
6:36 Fly
7:01 Bivy
Holy crap Batman! I can’t believe I watched this great video again but each time I get something new. I’ve been setting up and sleeping under this Coalcracker 8x8 for over a year now and I thought I would give you an update. It’s getting better and better the more I use it. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise and producing a great product.
I don't see how people discount a tarp's usefulness as multi functional piece of gear. Thanks, Prof.
kidbach tarps are so fantastic for Everything!!!!
Had success with this:
Line from tree to ground, about 2’ high at the tree, forming something similar to the coffin, but the foot of the shelter is at ground level. Cover draped over the line held on by clothespins.
Tree blocked wind from entrance, and everything else by the cover. Condensation runs down and away.
I’ve used tarps from Cooke Custom Sewing for a tad over 25 years. No grommets, many tie down loops around edges and across center, color and material options, I like them as a good choice.
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Finally 100k subscriptions - You deserve it....
I like a 10'x10' square tarp. I have two. One has 19 attachment points the other only 8. Even the one with eight attachment points is very configurable especially since I take a long a handful of tarp clips. I like the plow point, a low A-frame for stealth, a Holden configuration, the tarp tent and an enclosed pyramid shelter. I will occasionally use a baker or gunyah configuration. You've probably guessed by now that I really like a tarp and that I'm a frustrated architect 😅
I'm partial to the plow point. So simple with very good coverage.
I keep one of the pos blue tarps in my van. put it over the hatchback and got a sick shelter! Camping with steve sent me.
Need To Get Me One Of Them Tarps
And defeat him resoundingly in a arm wrestling contest. ERRAH!!!
Shawn would never beat me in an arm wrestling match. He is pure blubber I’m
Pure beast.
@@coalcracker in my country, dems fightin' words for insulting my Devil Dog Brother. Lucky for you, we're not in my country.
Nice to see ya a love both your guys’ vids
The Colonial recreators, Townsends, has a UA-cam video 2 years ago on how to make oil cloths
Best video in months. Huge bounty of knowledge condensed down in a nice format
Thank you my life in the bush can be so much more comfortable when I learn these set up I will be back Kevin NZ
With a rectangle tarp, create a 3 sided pyramid and the excess few feet becomes a dry tarp portion inside the pyramid. Need a 9x12 tarp, pole about 4ft , 4 tent spikes minimum but 6 is better . Totally closed and wind/rain protected. Best for cold conditions to maintain body heat. Great video ,thank you!
Great tips. Thanks. All setups of square tarp with a ridge line, that I have watched, show configurations with the centre seam loops aligned with the ridge line. Have you considered rotating the tarp 90 degrees, use the front, back and centre loops to attach to the ridge line, and tie the remaining centre seam loops on the sides to other trees to provide additional headroom?
Finally, my incessant refreshing of the Coalcracker website can subside a little, now that the tarps have been posted!!! Looking forward to that mail call in a few weeks!
Darn, Dan ... 10 possible life savers in 10 mins. Outstanding. Thanks. God bless. And right now I'm too old at 72 to stay in the woods. I'm doing chemo and radiation. But still trying to prep some for SHTF. So thanks.
a commercial that does not seem to be a commercial? Very effective!
Well now I feel foolish. I just watched your video “This wilderness shelter tip lets you to get the most out of any tarp shelter.” Exactly what I was thinking. Well done! 👍
To quote Huey Lewis, "It's hip to be square."
I've been watching a lot of videos concidering tarp setups. Yours is one if not the most efficient, quick and informative video without any BS. I love the setup Variations and how you mention the Ups and Downs to every single one of them. Compressed and important Information. Job well done!
When I was in the army by far the most common I used was simply a sleeping bag right on my tarp with the tarp rolled over me. It saved me many times by keeping my sleeping bag dry while every one else had a wet sleeping bag.
Man, I love this channel. Thanks.
That was great. Thanks so much, Dan. Time to get out and practice!
That looks like a nice tarp Dan. Thanks and take care.
I've been using tarps for long as I can remember..I love them and super easy to put up and especially when the weather turns for the worst. I loved this video, gave me a couple of new ways to use them.
Thank you for posting today.
Thanks for walking thorough these options and rationale for each.
Tarps are the best. Thanks for demonstrating some of the configurations. Very nice tarp.
Tarp looked very well constructed! I also like the Adirondack shelter, the Diamond fly for hammock camping and the tarp tent using a trekking pole or tying one of the middle loops. Square tarps are indeed super versatile!
Love that tarp. Will last a good long time if looked after
Great information to know. Appreciate you showing all the different setups with one tarp! Thanks a lot! 👍👍
Thank you for all your knowledge, I will look at oil tarps and get a couple. Love your channel be safe thanks again..
This is the best shelter demonstration video I have seen. Thank you Dan!
So glad I stumbled across your channel. Love learning with you.! Keep the content coming, please.
This was a super cool video. I really like how you layed this out and clearly demonstrated how they were setup. I will have o do something like this in the future.
Thanks for making gear that actually lasts!! That tarp is the real deal
All the essential info w/o a lot of chit chat. Thanks for lots of info and examples in just a few minutes.
Very nice, thank you! Can't wait to get a tarp and start experimenting.
Fantastic resource! Thanks for the DND, fast motion info.
This is a high quality video 🤠
I have a dd 10 ft also with magic carpet XL
I watched this more than once.
Hi Dan. The best I have yet to see - thanks. ATB. Stay safe. Nigel
Congratulations on 100k subscriptions!!!!!!
As someone in this niche with spinal cord injury tarp camping is where its at! Easy setup and half or less the weight of a tent!! Great videos Dan! Love the channel!
Nice demonstration great job. I made my own tarp. Love it!
One of the best videos I have seen on Tarps..........................
After decades of 3x3m tarps I’ve loved the added floor with 3x3 room of the 3x4.5m tarp .. worth every gram
As always, really great tips. Thank you.
Great info and clear, concise presentation. Nice work.
Just wanted to say thx for all the videos and sharing your wealth of knowledge, I've been meaning/wanting to learn this kind of stuff for quite a while, as someone who likes to spend time in the outdoors and wants to be able to be self sufficient and prepared for a potential survival situation these videos are extremely helpful and informative.
Love your videos!!! I love making primitive tools and such!!! So happy to see others enjoy all things bushcraft!!!!
Very nice! I love the videos! I have a lot of training, but I still learn something new every time I watch a video.
I like doing a really low plow point. It conceals well and I like how your basically covered all around except for one side
Damn, that was a lot of information presented in a very concise manner. Found your channel from corporals corner and I'm glad i did!
most excellent examples on trap uses and their names. Thanks so very Much.
Hello my outdoors friend, thank you for sharing this very informative video. All the best to you. 🤗
I like that you put so much Information in such a Short Video. Greetings from Germany!
Very cool. I learned a couple of new configurations!!
The best part about that last one is it's extremely fast and effective. In fact the reason I got into tarp shelters is because I've been rolling up in tarps for a few years and decided to take things more seriously.
Wow your plaid game is strong, that's one beautiful shirt.
Added this to my liked vids. This presentation combined more useful information, more efficiently and effectively than any other UA-cam video I can recall! Hats off to the professor!
Thanks Dan ! Very informative.
Great video as always! A couple of approaches/mods that I hadn’t tried before, so thanks!
My go-to from younger years of backpacking is a variation of the flying wedge , i guess. Simply stake the back corners of a square tarp, then secure midpoint of the elevated side and suspend it about waist high. (Tree or hiking staff work fine. )This leaves two triangles flapping about. On starry nights I flop them onto the top with cordage attached to the corners. I can then have a fire to front or either side depending on conditions. If I need covered, I just pull the flaps together by pulling the dangling cordage and join them at the base of the hiking staff then stick a peg in the corner grommets. I don’t even have to get out of my sleeping bag! Seals out wind and rain from any direction. On your 8x8 it gives 32 sq ft even buttoned down. Either flap can be adjusted from fully stored above or as a fly or anything in between. Thanks again for your incredible videos! I never want to miss them.
TARPS, my personal choice since giving up tents 20 yrs ago...very versatile....Thnx my friend...👊💯
I monitor your channel to learn things from you, that sometimes, ur not discussing directly, while explaining other things in detail. I like that u told th weight of this oil cloth, also, that it could be a bit darker, for camo. Needs. But all in all, u gave a good presentation for th different tarp/tent setups. Thanks Dan.!! Good job. Good Educator too.
OUTSTANDING! Thank You!
For decades I've always suggested hikers pack a 6'x6' tarp as safety gear. It's pack volume and weigh is nothing. But, the advantages in an unplanned situation? Priceless!
Rain protection, rain water gathering, tent, shelter, shade, blanket, windbreak, and the list goes on and on and on.
To say I'm stunned when folks on the Internet offer hiking gear advice and skip this oh-so-versatile piece of kit? Well, they shouldn't be offering advice.
I love people who can just go out with a tarp and a knife and thrive wherever they lay their head.
That's impressive.
I live in the UK. I think there's maybe 3 places left here where you could get lost!
Yorkshire moors, Breacon Beacon, maybe Thetford forest?
Even then, you'll usually find a fence or a path. Which lead to civilisation.
I'd like to have the skills though.
Third time watching this. I had to because I just got my 8x8 tarp from you guys. The first time I watched it I checked out the tarp. Hmm. The second time I watched it I ordered one. I just got it today and the quality is amazing, so I had to watch it again. And again and again! Thanks Dan
Awesome video man!!
10/10 - comprehensive + mercifully succinct
Thanks for the video Dan, very informative. I’m new to your channel, found it watching a video you did with Townsends and fairly new to bushcraft. Just started last year, before that I was a survivalist, now practicing the old ways of bushcraft. Really enjoy all of your videos I’ve seen so far. Keep up the good work brother. - Steve
Thanks, Dan. This is a great video
New to your channel! I am a fan of tarp camping...this is a very informative, straight to the point video. Well done! -Justin
Good stuff Dan👍
Saved to playlist
Thanks Dan.
I went solo backpacking in the Rockies last summer, and at first I used a lean-to configuration, but I found that it didn't do a good job of retaining body heat when the temperature dropped in the thin mountain air at night. (Fire use was heavily restricted, so I couldn't rely on radiant heat from that.) I switched to an A-frame with ground pad configuration for the latter half of my trip and was way more comfortable!
I'm gonna go check out that tarp... Thx!
Might actually try out that A Frame w/ Ground Mat. I'm a shorter guy so it should work pretty well. Also, congrats on 100k!!
Nice one , a tarp is so versatile, as you showed excellent video , as usual 👍 take it easy Mr Coalcracket
We have a 9 x 12 tarp.
Make it into a triangle so all sides are covered (ridgeline down each side, fold excess under the upside down V or U.)
Other intent was to make a simple upside down V, high enough to string a hammock underneath it.
Keeps you dry and keeps most of the crawling bugs off you.
Great video. I’m thinking of making one like yours for my students (i’m a teacher). Of course with a shout out to your channel, that I love👊
The plow point and a space blanket on the ground is my favorite.
I love the plow point. I spent a rainy week in Michigan under a plow point, and stayed bone dry the entire time.
For extreme weather, I like the pea-pod tarp/ hammock bivy.
Thanks, Dan.
Great video, thanks.
great video and advice
Great video and really nice tarp!
Good video dude. A tarp is an awesome bit of kit
I’m a tarp guy. You’re a good teacher. A square tarp is best, in my humble opinion. Texas
I got an old soviet tarp like thing which is a raincoat as well
My go to has been the Holden tent
Excelente video irmão! Obrigado por compartilhar seu conhecimento! Vc me ensinou muito! Obrigado! Abraços do Brazil!!
Awesome video. Lots of setups to practise!
New subscriber here! Cheers, from the Netherlands
Excellent video!
Great suggestions.
Great video. Tons of great info.
Great video as always
awesome video