Blowy tarp set up - what' s yours

[Dave]

That looks lovely, Dave. But let's face it; it's the middle of August and (I don't know about you) but it's pi**ing it down here.

Does look lovely doesnt it S? His locations are very photogenic.

 

[bilmo-p5]

No that's true, Ian. What's you best configuration for a windy night?

Don't know what it's called but a 3m x 3m with 3 corners pegged down and (hiking) pole at the 4th, leeward corner. 2nd shorter pole inside to centre reinforcement patch. Pole inside is easier to re-set than an external lifter doing the same job and doesn't really get in the way as I would sleep down one side or the other.

No-one's mentioned it yet but keeping a close eye on the wind is an important consideration. Where it's coming from at the time is fairly obvious but having an idea what is forecast and what it might do and how the local landscape may affect it are worth thinking about and bearing in mind when you're pitching-up.

 

[Andy T]

This is quite a good set up............http://youtu.be/pJNjf9t4QPU

 

[boatman]

If if it is really windy why have a tarp at all? The bivvy bag with sleeping bag in it is all you need. Nothing to flap around all night.

 

[Beansprout]

If if it is really windy why have a tarp at all? The bivvy bag with sleeping bag in it is all you need. Nothing to flap around all night.

With wind there comes rain

 

[bilmo-p5]

Nothing to flap around all night.

...and no shelter when you need to pay a call or brew-up and it's still blowing fit to bust and maybe chucking it down, too.

 

[boatman]

...and no shelter when you need to pay a call or brew-up and it's still blowing fit to bust and maybe chucking it down, too.

So you get wet. More than if your tarp flaps and lets the rain in? Use a tent if the wind bothers you? They close up and keep the wind out.

 

[Teepee]

Its the same in windy weather as fine, just with lots more pegs.
Multiple pegging is a necessity in 70 mph winds as I've found out more than once. I had to be a human tent peg for 4 hours in wales a couple of years ago when the storm really hit. It took all my strength just to hold on to the corner that was leaside and i'd only single pegged because I'd tried to save weight by not taking as many stakes as usual.


This is my favourite; dug into the snow with headroom, self building walls and wooden anchors you have to hack out with a shovel.

 

[Dartmoor navigator]

Well, if we're getting into snowy stuff. This was my favourite configuration, much mre comfy than a flippin' old tarp