Article: Alpkit Rig 3.5 Tarp

[Tony]

You can view the page at http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/content.php?r=625-Alpkit-Rig-3-5-Tarp

 

[Idleknight]

good review, thought I would treat myself and try one

 

[darrenleroy]

I wild camped at the weekend with a DD 3mx3m tarp and was thankful for the size. I pitched it open with the poles supporting both ends two thirds of the way along. It poured with rain yet I was comfy back from the drips. Any smaller and I may have been cramped.

 

[Steve dubois]

As ever with these smaller tarp set-ups, preparation of pitching area is everything. Make a small gutter around the edge if it's raining.

 

[stevep]

After testing it in overnight in the garden my wife and I used one of these over night recently on a wild camp. We had it strung between two trees and found it was long enough for me at 6'4" and backpacks at our feet. It rained, though with no or very little wind and we stayed dry and so did our bags.

If it were windy and rainy we may have had to adjust things a bit. I did try briefly closing one end, this makes the sleeping space shorter, but would cut out wind and rain from one end, but if you're in a bivvy bag you might not care if your feet get rained on.

For one person I'd say you'd have plenty of space for you and your gear. A larger tarp would have made things easier getting in and out though.