top idea Viking! :biggthump
Here's mine:
i start at home by tiying 6 ft lengths of cord to each corner and side of the tarp, altertively i use elastic if i'm not expecting strong winds, rain.
1. select two trees a suitable distance apart, and general H+S.
2. insure ground is flat, dry, no roots, stones ect.
(tent method as in above thread)
3. unfold tarp to reveal middle cords, tie to tree, usually roundturn and two half hitches.(in strong winds i will tripple or quadruple the hitches) nothing fancy here!
4 . pull out the corners and peg out tight. then take the center and do likewise. i often use the loops rather than the rings as the loops add hight and give a little space for water to drip off.
(lean-to method my preferance)
3. take any corner and tie chest hight trying to get 45 deg angle to trees or branches, lower is warmer and more hidden.
4. you can either peg it to touch the ground(to keep wind out) or have it higher(using long cords) better for rain or sun protection and you get more space to move around.
if using your tarp as a animal hunting hide or simular, the angle must be alot flatter( to hide the shape). position it no higher than knee high and throw leaf litter over the top of it. this is what i was taught as the prefered method in the army for fighting positions, as you get good overhead cover and all round vision. oh and remember to use green string! :roll:
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