Hammock tarp

We go to the woods to kick back, to nourish our souls, and… to test our gear. The gear we are going to discuss today is the tried and true hammock and tarp setup. #hammock #tarp #campinggear

NOTE: I’ve updated this article from the original that I published on HammockForums.net in 2010. Along with “Hike Your Own Hike,” it’s equally important to “Pick Your …

Perfect-Pitch-Hennessy-Hammock-Tarp

A-Frame Tarp Emergency Shelter

Regardless of whether you are new to hammocks or an experienced hammock camper, you can probably benefit from checking out these 7 common mistakes.

How to pitch a Camping Hammock Tarp with a full length ridgeline, or from tie outs.

Hammock tarp

Our survival blogger Tim MacWelch rounds up the top 15 shelters for wilderness emergencies. Find out how to build them and when to use each design.

Okay daft question time ... I've finally got my mitts on one of Brandons Blackbirds but I have a question regarding tweaking the setup. The model I got is the line and tree strap one but I prefer to use my karabiner and tape method for hanging. On Brandons setup vid he describes using the slipped buntline hitch to attach the ridgeline to the triangle ring on the end of the tree strap. If I wanted to shorten and make a permanent loop in the end of the ridgline to clip onto a karabiner

I’ve tested a few rectangular tarps recently and I thought I’d share this quick illustration to show the common pitching options I use with a long but narrow tarp. These work best with …