How do you tarp up?

[cloughy]

What do you live in up the bush, i'm debating with what to do, i just want a reasonably simple rainproof tarp setup but has to be wind resistant of course, not tents cause i sleep in a swag, any piccies would be magic!

[rgzook]

i was worried this was gonna be a thread on brands of frangers or something....

[v840]

What about the one that was just in 4wd monthly? I thought it was a pretty neat setup that was cheaply done. Or did you want something closer to the ground?

[munga]

ive got a '2 swag' tarp. uses 2 long poles at the front, 2 short poles at the centre, and a spreader bar between the front poles, so its not compact per se.

conditions up here are a bit different but i'll throw up a pic anyway.


[ph34r my 1337 grafix skillz]

what i like is it gives me and a mate plenty of room for swags, bags, nallybins, chairs etc under cover and we can hang a light up. park your rigs either side and it blocks out most wind. if it looks like rain, you can lower the front to give a bit more protection too.

[cloughy]

Munga that's the shite i'm after, Thanks

[ofr57]

when i go camping and its going to rain i just throw my swag underneath the car and sleep there heaps easyer

[cloughy]

Makes "cuddles" with the missus difficult but , when i go by myself i just snooze by the fire rain hail or snow, just take enough sleeping potion first

[Doggy]

This is my setup that I made a couple of years ago. It just a length of uni strut bolted onto the roof rack, with the tarp fixed to that, I just used self drilling screws and washers. Then about 3/4 out along the tarp I fixed another length of uni strut to the tarp with a hole drilled in each end of the unistrut for a tent pole. It has withstood hail, strong winds, heavy rain and so on and it takes about 5 -10 mins to set up with just two poles, rope and 4 pegs. The outside height is adjustable with the tent poles so you can let in or stop the wind and it works great and their is also a side piece at the front of the car to stop wind from that direction as well, I just had it over the tent at this place

[bundytunna]

yeh mine is similar as above cept i run the furthest end down to the ground as anyone who has tried sleepin in the high country durin winter wood no u need everybit of wind/rain protection
sorta give u an enclosed tent without one end

[Webbie]

go to any disposal store and grab a HOOCHIE(TENT not CHICKY BABE)they are army issue set it up how ever you want,ie lean to or like a tent fly . occer straps are great buy the way.

[cloughy]

go to any disposal store and grab a HOOCHIE(TENT not CHICKY BABE)they are army issue set it up how ever you want,ie lean to or like a tent fly . occer straps are great buy the way.

Piccies???

[NCpaj]

Piccies???

they are just like a trap , they are green have pressstuds round the sides, ect. they are very handy and pack up small

they are pretty strong and you can join theme togther (as lonng as they are all green or al camo - cause the camo ones are slightly bigger than the green ones)

[chunderlicious]

i have a cammo one
1.8 kg
2700x1700

only thin (not the best for blocking out sun completely but great for all weather conditions)