Tarp practice on a rainy hike
It was a cool, rainy day, so what better time to go for a hike and some BCUSA tarp play.
I've been wanting to try it over my hammock with the corners folded in as doors.
I've been wanting to try it over my hammock with the corners folded in as doors.
I staked the second tab from the end and folded the corners in. I secured the corners with 550 cord and a taut line hitch and the middle of the "doors" with a slippery half hitch.
It turned out better than I thought it would and seemed to help with the wind blowing in. If I pulled the sides in closer, I think I could close the doors completely.
View from the hammock.
View from the hammock.
I packed it up and hiked some more, stopping at the park. It was still raining off and on, so I set it up as a lean-to with a porch extension. This gave me a dry place to sit and work at fire prep.
The BCUSA tarp is a great versatile piece of kit. I made a list of the knots I used today: Canadian jam knot, sheet bend, taut line hitch, 2 half hitches, slippery half hitch, and prussik knot.
BCUSA tarp for the win!!!
BCUSA tarp for the win!!!
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