One common activity in the summer is going camping. Whether you prefer camping with tents or an RV, both are two options for venturing away from your home and into the woods for a few days. When you prepare for a trip, do you know what supplies you need? Do you know how to protect yourself and your belongings from extreme weather, especially when you’re without a car in the woods? Aside from a tent, backpack, change of clothes, food, and knives, one piece of equipment that many forget to take along with them is a poly tarp. In fact, at least two medium-sized poly tarps should be brought along on a camping trip.
Although tarps can actually be made into tents, they provide protection in case of rain. A tarp can be set above the tent to prevent rain or moisture to seep through the fabric, and one can even be put below the tent to prevent the base of the tent from becoming wet, as well. Some suggestions on setting up a tarp covering can be seen in the video below:
Some points that this video brings up, aside from another perspective on securing a tarp for camping, is that, even if you’re not going on a heavy or intense backpacking trip, a tarp is still necessary and, because it’s a versatile, waterproof material, it is often stronger than a tent. The video also shows the speaker mentioning about forming a pulley with the ropes to tighten them just right and tying various knots to secure the tarp and keep it in place in case of rain or wind. The tarp, in addition, should be even with tension, as seen in this video, in case of rain or wind. The structure set up in this video isn’t a tent but the tent can be placed under it or it can be used as a covering for an outdoor area in the campsite away from the tent.
