I’ve spent well over 10,000 on tents and yet sleeping under a tarp is still my favourite. So many options for different situations and you can be one with your surroundings. In the right conditions sleeping with out any shelter is even better.

That tarp was cool I will try to set up my tarp in my yard

I have a request that you try this sometime: Requires 3 average-sized cheap tarps, and one small one: Find 2 trees and set up head-high ridgeline. Connect 2 tarps along a common side with cord through the grommets, but with a 1 foot spacing; that is, the two tarps when all stretched out will be about 1 foot apart, connected to each other by the cord (or cords). Throw this over the ridgeline with the "gap" centered on the ridgeline and running the length of it. This is the "chimney". Pitch tarp #3 centered over the top of all this, angled out a bit so that there is some air gap between the roof tarp and the two lower (chimney) tarps. Thus air will freely flow from inside up to the ridgeline and out. Cover one or both shelter ends with small tarps. Build a normal camp fire right in the middle. Smoke will be drawn up and out. If a hammock is desired, thoroughly kill the fire and set up a hammock. When using as a cold tent, without a camp fire, you may pitch the roof tarp down against the other two so they are touching, thus lessening any air flow, if desired. Several campers can pool their tarps for a common shelter. Etc...

Thanks to you,I got the 16 ×16 Kelty tarp.And Im ecstatic that I did..This tarp has boundless possibilities, and tough as nails too!! I recently thought that I wouls maybe start tent camping, but thsnks to you and several other channels, I'm sticking to my tarp. I saw that you haf a reflective ground cover,and I've recently bought the Acturaus reflective 10 ×10 tarp.This along with by Nemo 25R inflatable pad,and my bivy bag,patrol bag,will ensure an EXTREMELY warm ,comfortable sleep sytem.Thanks so much,for this video,much obliged. Thanks,L.C.

My new go to setup.

Kudos on the Firebox.

That is some nice bush able to walk between the trees. No mosquito's, no ticks, no poisonous biting ants, no deadly snakes or spiders. Very lucky.

Ran a similar setup today myself. If you run a ridgeline and prusik knots and toggles you can avoid the hiking pole and branch. Worked great for me. Great setup and video thanks.

I had the Mt. House Lasagna with meat sauce last weekend down on the Chattooga River in Oconee County, SC. Very tasty!

Recent bought this tarp after finding you and seeing this video, after 2 months of hard use,my Free Soldier tarp has made me very happy!

Awesome tent!

Very good. Thank you very much

Very nice. Looks like a ton of fun.

I love this tarp I have had mine for almost 2 years now so many configurations you can put it in I bought it for my amok hammock because it has more tie out points and I'm glad I did it's well built and worth the money plus I love tarp camping also nice video...

Very nice

Truly one of the best channels in the outdoor genre on KZfaq good sir. I’ve got my aquaquest 10x7 but really want a 10x10 as well so thanks for sharing! These tarp configurations are really helpful! Cheers good sir

loved the music at the end - so goes with/expresses camping

Yeap ! Really enjoy, the music score, the first night shot with your stove lith up, everything perfect,like the star configuration , and always your good spirit .

Bro.. Grab u a limb with fork of 3 points use tht as a rake. Dont get leaves in ur boots. Plus time. Plus if u stuff a bag for bed roll leaves are already in one pile. 2nd thing i wud throw line over limb. Hang tarp 1st then peg ur corners for many reason. But good video. I enjoy watching everybody videos. Everybody does things same way different methods. Lol. We're all in this together. I enjoy my hikes and overnighters.

I have just discovered this configuration moving from a tent to a tarp and I really like it ! I am 6'6 and where tents are crampt but weigh more and take up more room, you could fit 2 or 3 of Me on the star setup 😋 for less weight and space. Going to be switching between this and a simple A Frame depending on the weather for the rest of this year as I continue to learn knots and practice tarp origami lol. Thanks for sharing ATB from England.

Looks awesome! Gonna have to get one of these!

over the top fabulous.......gotta have that firebox stove, this would work on the beach here at night without hassles.....love it...I could dig this ~

Add back firewall ,rock or loglimbs, behind stove,,with wingwalls,provides big increase In felt heat. Also you can get a top shade for the candle lantern.provides plenty of light to function by,just need to hang it from tarp loop w/carabiner. Easier fire starter ,1/2 cotton ball saturated in Vaseline, can put many in small container or inside 2" piece of staw, pinch ends with needlenose pliers ,melt ends.make great emergency firestarters also,carry many,light much easier than esbit or twigs,will burn about 5 min. ..can even save more cost to use dryer lint.Tarp setups are a lot of practical fun,designs are endless. Good video,,practical ,useful knowledge. ....Stay safe and God Bless...

enjoying my tarp , that ive had for 2 years and only just opened it a week ago, thing is its a 16'x16' a bit large

Thinking out of the box==Love this

Nice!! i can imagine how much more room you'll have if you tied out the side tabs!! very kool indeed..thanx 4 sharing.

You can use the leafs in a big black plastic bag as a sleeping bag!!

Free soldier tarp 126in x 118in.. I have the same tarp it's a few years old and has never failed me.👍 Nice video by the way sorry Im late to it.

Pretty great, and looks like a lot of fun. And so simple. Thanks for sharing.

That's a nice set up. Nice land too!

Nice tarp setup and camp. Thanks and take care.

nice. respect

Awesome thanks so much for your video!!

Far better than the Hilton! lol Thanks for sharing my friend.

nice scenery. a very versatile tarp configuration. thanks for sharing. if you ever replace your lantern, ill buy it.

Just rewatched this looks like it may be my choice for cold weather so I can drop the "door" . Nice video as always love the music too.

Have done a similar config, but with a second hike pole instead of the rope to prop the middle up. works well for windy nights

Nice video. I like the trap setup.

Nice video . Tarp is best way to go .

Great video. Thx man.

Nice setup, and that firebox is really cool.

I get to go spend a week in the woods hunting rabbits starting the 9th. I'm thinking of flying the tarp as a wind break for my Scorpion 3 tent. As a note, in bad weather if you bring the front corners together, from the star, you get a tepee with a door, than stake out the sides for runoff.

That shape is also called a hooch.

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A solid vid which made me subscribe. To be honest, I don't like tarp camping because I don't like sitting or lying on the ground. I hammock camp. I do have a tarp, well actually several tarps, that I use in case the weather get's bad. Other than the standard A frame there a few other tarp set ups you can use with a hammock. I do like the idea of this set up, especially because it's tied off in the center rather using a center pole as shown in a lot of other vids. I have a tendency to flop around a lot and end up knocking down the center pole. So bonus points for this set up!

Kenny, just got a tarp last week , an 8x10 Etowah . Can't wait to use it . I have the moral patch "In God We Trust" on just about everything with Velcro I own. Like you I am also a Star Wars nut! May the Force be with you !

Very nice video good job well done. 🇨🇦⛺️🔥🍺

Great videos

That would be a wonderful way for me to go camping if I did that

Glad it wasn't raining.

Oh yea... a bug net come spring would be a real game changer. In snake territory however I'll still retreat to my bath floor tent. That's a great looking tarp. Could you show us a tent / tarp set up for camping/cooking in a rain type situation???

It looks like you could set up a Ridgeline and tie off the center tie off point and the one end you used the trekking pole for and just have it sideways? And if you back it up to one end of the Ridgeline it woul create more space in front. Also with another tarp in a lean to configuration with an overhang for awning would make a sort of front porch area! I think

Just watched spirit forest tent take down video and the yours. Small world...lol

Another great outing !! Keep up the good work brother !!

Nice fire box

You are adorable and I love your videos and handsome smile respectfully!!

Thank you. Very good video! I will refer to future camps ^ ^ It was a video that I liked very much. I am not good at English, so I am sorry if I made a mistake.

Here in Ontario, Canada, the bugs would drive you crazy when sleeping under any tarp. The ONLY time bugs don't make tarp shelters impossible to sleep under is in WINTER, or under high wind conditions. I always wonder where these friendly, bug free places are for camping?

You did it! 😊 I truly love your videos.. totally smiled when I saw it in my feed. “Play like we’re kids!” Yes that is how I see you.. a kid playing in the woods. Now that’s a knife! I like that little stove, need to get me one of those too, I like how it contains the fire.. easy setup and safer than building one on the ground. I was tarp camping last weekend 😊 thanks for showing off this configuration.. I was waiting. Haha! Cheers my friend!

Yes, I'm jealous. :) I've gotta get out there!

10:41...the reason why I have 7 inch flint rods

well you've probably seen some tarp configurations with floor, i tried one i saw far north bushcraft lonnie do, i liked it, u might too

I run a Ridgeline throu my peak tie out for a similar pitch. I think that's easiest (when you have two properly distanced trees). But I like the tree limb method if that's all I got. Sadly it's usually a stupid pole in the middle of everything.

A toboggan is a sled, a toque is a hat. How do you southern boys get that wrong?

Great set up mate i have set my tarp up in the configuration did not know the name know i do its a star atb stuart

Instead of kicking all the leaves OUT...why not pile more of them IN...and use them to make an even more comfortable bed for the night...extra insulation as well!

Good job on the tarp setup. Not as easy as it seems like it would be. I use an MLD Speedmid 3 tarp. Liked the video and subscribed to your channel.

Would it make any sense to stake out the midpoints, too? Seems it would tighten up the walls and help shed wind and rain if you get any weather.

Kenny my Internet has been down fer three weeks so I'm real slow watchin'! i'm at my boys house stealin' his!! HA! real good one Brother, I like that set up! We think a lot a like cause my video comin' this weekend I went back myself! I think you'll like it! Have a Happy Holiday Season with your Family. Thanks. Really enjoyed!! ZZ.

🤗👏🏝Okinawa🇯🇵

I wonder if shock cord would be better for the peak tie out, in case of wind.

Can you tell a little more about the ground cover you use? I came across this video while looking up information about tarp camping. I got out of tent camping when I bought a camper. I've since sold it and haven't bought a tent, yet. I'm eager to get back to the basics. But, I still haven't bought a tent. I do have a nice tarp, sleeping bag and pad. But, I think a little extra something to reflect heat is still needed before I go out. I enjoyed this video and will be looking at others you have!

Respect to you, I guess I'm a sissy but I'd be sketched out about all the bugs.

High, i think, you use a bigger tarp than a 3 X 3 . If not, please tell me. Kindly Fiete

What brand is that floor liner you used for your sleeping bag?

What tarp is this? Thanks great video

I recently bought a 12 Survivors stove that comes with a grill, it's big enough for me to put my homemade alcohol stove in. is your tarp big enough to do a modified leanto where you have a ridge line and part of the tarp is horizontal? I recently ordered a tarp that is just shy of 10x10 (which I can also use as a ground sheet for my tent)

Great video! I have the aqua quest defender but was looking for something for day camps that was a little lighter. That tarp looks great and can’t beat the price!!! Also how are you liking that saw after using for a while? It’s affordable as well.

What do you do about spiders? I went camping and my tent door was open for 1, maybe 2 hours and it was loaded with spiders all over the walls. Everywhere! 50 spiders at least. I'm thinking a can of repellant around perimeter. What do u do

Great video. Nice setup. Hey, can you tell me if the ground under the firebox gets scorched? In other words could you use it on a picnic table for instance.

Kenny.... good video. Lots of good information. Thanks for sharing!! Ax BTW.... how long you been using your FireBox??

What is your tarp? Where did you get it? Size?

What kind of reflective material was that ground made of?

Looks like fun. What brand is that ground tarp.

Great vid! I missed it but what’s the size of it?

Have any issues with the stitching at all?? I have small holes in my where they sewed the loops on for the ridge line. They are sending me a replacement.

excuse me this coment: why a so large tarp for solo person'; with that area i can make almeost a tent, with floor(2x1 m), a free ares more inside and close the tarp, using one tree a door; and i can rotate the shelter near the tree, according the wind, and make a fire outside, with a wood wal... good luc.l

I just ordered me a uco candle lantern. Thought I’d give one a try for nostalgia reasons. Does it help heat at all in a shelter like this. I have a polish lavvu and I’ve heard in a thick canvas tent like that it helps.

Awesome setup! Any word on how well it would perform in less favorable conditions?

I probably missed it but what size tires are using and what kind of type thank you

Great video! Where did you get you reflective groundsheet? Or what company makes it?

Why not make a rake to clear up area instead of your foot!! Just saying!

Wonder if you’d be interested in doing a platform in a tree camp? I’ve seen a few on you tube, you know the climbing gear and all that, just a thought, I’m interested in it , and wanna try it maybe, be nice to be up off th ground in some spots I know

where do ya get that stove?

Way to many ads!!!

TARPS ARE FOR LAZY CAMPERS !