Micro tarp
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- Bearbonesnorm
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Micro tarp
Thought it was about time I got the 'Bear Pit' mini tarp finally sorted out. Latest proto' is a touch under 70g with lines and enough coverage to make a bivvy only a more bearable prospect in the rain.
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Looks good. I have something similar that I made, but much less refined, and it does make bivvying much less unpleasant if it rains: don't have cover your face with your bivvy bag (with associated breathing/condensation problems), somewhere to cook/brew, somewhere to keep kit dry.
I just peg the "wings" down to the ground - means you can shove things into the corner and they stay dry, and it's not like ventilation is an issue.
How big is it?
I just peg the "wings" down to the ground - means you can shove things into the corner and they stay dry, and it's not like ventilation is an issue.
How big is it?
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I'm not a fan of pegging tarps directly to the ground Dave as it makes them less stable and more 'flap' prone but with something this small it's less of an issue really.just peg the "wings" down to the ground - means you can shove things into the corner and they stay dry, and it's not like ventilation is an issue.
This one's 1.5m x 1.5m but the rear edge is cut at an angle - hard to explain but makes it easier to pitch.
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I hadn't realised that, not being a regular tarp user (which reminds me that this current dry windy weather would be an ideal time to practice faffing with my new, larger, tarp - wish I'd paid attention to you at the packraft meet-up now ). Presumably as close to the ground as possible without losing tension would be a good compromise though?Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:59 pmI'm not a fan of pegging tarps directly to the ground Dave as it makes them less stable and more 'flap' prone but with something this small it's less of an issue really.just peg the "wings" down to the ground - means you can shove things into the corner and they stay dry, and it's not like ventilation is an issue.
I think I get it, it's a diamond rather than a square? Ah good, I thought it looked smaller than mine, which is about 1.2m from memory, but obviously not. Maybe it's Ruby in the picture, making everything look smallerBearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:59 pm This one's 1.5m x 1.5m but the rear edge is cut at an angle - hard to explain but makes it easier to pitch.
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To give folk an idea of how light this is, my 150x135 DCF Micro Tarp weighs 135g without guys.
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Yeah pretty much. Always think of a tarp as (a) a free floating canopy and (b) requiring tension in multiple directions. Using lines (even short ones) allows that to happen.Presumably as close to the ground as possible without losing tension would be a good compromise though?
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With the "wings" being the widest diagonal?Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:09 pm
Yes diamond - why didn't I think of describing it like that
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Yes, a squashed diamond.With the "wings" being the widest diagonal?
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All diamonds are squashed, that's how they're made.
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very good!
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Except for Neil presumably?
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I'll have a pint of that, wot you're on!
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And, being made of carbon, they're really light
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Thanks for the level 42 ear wormScotRoutes wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:37 pmRed, red wine, Shirley?
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Wasn't it UB40? As an aside Mark King of Level 42 lives near me and I often ride past his house.
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