TARP TUTORIAL: No Trees, No Rope, No Problem! Watertight and Windproof Shelter Goes Up In 3 MINS!
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- Опубліковано 23 лис 2022
- This video provides instructions and an overview of a 3-SIDED PYRAMID SHELTER, created from an AquaQuest Safari 10 x 10 (Square) tarp. This tarp pitch is BEGINNER LEVEL but yields PRO RESULTS... an ideal shelter option if you need comprehensive cover FAST.
Using a 10' x 10' tarp (as shown), you will create a totally secure space that fits 2 occupants and their gear and/or dog! Besides being an easy, fast and effective pitch, another cool feature of this pyramid design is that it incoporates a doorflap that can be latched and unlatched from the inside... you can lock it up tight overnight, or against the weather!
Complete step-by-step instructions guide you through the set-up process. Watch this video a couple of times, and then try it yourself! After a few reps you'll discover how intuitive the process becomes, and you'll be inspired to take this pitch to the backcountry, and maybe seek out a few more pitch tutorials to help with your bushcraft mastery!
The video features our AquaQuest Safari Square Tarp (10' x 10' or 3 m x 3 m) in Woodland Camo. This model is our midweight tarp, which uses 70D nylon fabric with silicone and PU coatings to create a high-performing waterproof rating of 5000mm. It has a higher denier and is more durable than the usual backpacking tarp, while still maintaining a low weight and portable packed dimensions. We recommend it for extended trips to the backcountry, where an ultralight tarp might not have a thick enough skin to take on repeated contact with sticks and stones.
AquaQuest also makes 3 other models of tarp, and offers 5 different sizes: Whether you're gearing up for a nimble solo thru-hike, or need a burly backcountry basecamp for you and your buddies, we've got your brand of adventure covered!
AquaQuest, established in 1994, is the brand that is WATER PROVEN, and with our waterproof tarps, bivies and shelters, you need FEAR NO FORECAST.
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Very cool. I like it. I have a suggestion for the door. Instead of folding the door on the outside, why not pull the flap 'inside' behind you as you enter? (like a reverse origami fold?) From the inside all you gotta do is roll the door and clip it or stake it. That way you are not trying to feel around the outside for the flap blind....😁
I used this configuration as an emergency shelter, after my brother suffered a head injury, falling on some rocks while fishing along a salmon river. I performed first aid on his injury, and it began to rain. So, I set up this two minute pyramid shelter for him to remain comfortable out of the rain. He is a 6'1 300lb man and was very happy to be inside this shelter with a sol emergency bivvy we brought with us. The injury wasn't major, and he made a complete recovery. Our fishing trip was a success..
Excellent, everyone should learn this simple tarp skill. Quickly get out of the rain, cold and wind. No expensive gear, no knots, travel light. Thanks!
Excellent presentation. I have the 3X3 Defender tarp, and in December 2021 I set it up on the front lawn during a crazy forecasted windy night/90kph+ using this three-sided pyramid configuration. Had a sleeping bag, a headlamp, a radio, a few snacks and a few tall cans of beer - and had a great time! This configuration is excellent. It takes about
If a small carabiner were to be put on the loop of the flap it may make it easier to attach to the other loop when closing.
If you tie the top of your door to a tree trunk, you can also secure the bottom of your door to the base of the tree trunk. The tree helps protect the seam in windy conditions and you will have more space. It removes the need for a stake and a pole.
I used to travel nonstop for 3 years as a backpacker, and although I often found places to stay, I often had periods of time when I slept outside. I think I spent probably 6 months of a every year sleeping out. Not only that, but I used to have a hammock, but I found that's not working very well to sleep in and ended up using my tarp in many different variations. This tipi configuration was my favourite, too. It was perfectly sheltered and gave ultimate privacy, was quick to build and didn't rely on trees.
Better than I expected.
I like that Aquaquest is doing these types of setup videos with their tarps!
I saw this on TA outdoors a while back where he does 10 tarp setups I believe. Very cool.
Fascinating deployment and set up for an emergency shelter. Thank you for sharing this simple and easily understood video...Good job!
Love it when people ask about floors lol get the tarp up find pine needles or leafs and if you need to keep the wind out bank around the bottom. With dirt . Thanks for the video very informative
This is very useful for here in the UK, there aren't many trees in the wilder areas of the country where you are likely to encounter strong wind/rain (Scotland, Welsh hills etc) and I'm going to start carrying a tarp as an emergency shelter on both day hikes and longer trips.
I live in southwestern USA. A lot of our high desert, semi-arid. landscape is populated by nothing but sage brush, and low shrubs. In this circumstance you have nothing to tie off a ridgeline to. We can get killing-cold high wind, rain and snow without much notice. This pyramid pitch is the only setup I’m aware of that can get me under cover in a hurry under these conditions and appears stable regardless of shifting wind direction. Haven’t had to use it yet in an actual emergency, but it’s my go to plan when I’m above tree line or out on open prairie.
Thank you! I've seen a couple other videos on a similar tarp configuration but the method they showed to locate the door was like a geometry puzzle. Your way of pulling the two loose corners together is so easy, even I can remember how to do it.
Really like this idea, you could probably make this a little more convenient in less horrible weather conditions by putting the front corners like 2 feet apart to create a wider opening, the flap can be pitched up with another pole or folded over the gap to close the door. I have to try this out, good video, gives something to think about.
Not me in the army looking for inspiration for my own shelters when I'm out in the field. I could totally build this with what we're issued. Thanks!😂
What's nice about this tent is that it's stealthy. It can be laid flat and re-setup in complete darkness, in less than 30 seconds just by removing the center stick. And a moisture proof floor can be fashioned very easily with a second tarp.
👍 Caring a tennis ball with a small X cut in it and put on the end of the pole will help protect the tarp, especially when using a stick. ☮️
You should show an enclosed tarp tent. It has a floor and two sides. It is for rain and keeps you off the wet ground.