Tetra wedge, a great tarp pitch in three sizes. Setup instruction, pros & cons. You can tarp camp!

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  • @8thsinner
    @8thsinner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love this new format showing rectangles and squares and in real time, really works for me.

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi 8th sinner, thanks, that is nice to hear. I plan on doing that more often. Was planning to do the hexamid video that way, but it turned out to get very long and technical, so I will split that video. Have a good day, Papa hiker

  • @AutisticCuriosity
    @AutisticCuriosity 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for this really clear demonstration obviously subscribed - loved the music , but appreciated it not being in the way when you were talking - excellent video

  • @williamwirick886
    @williamwirick886 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ive used this type of tarp setup for twelve years now. Great for bad weather.

  • @deathsickle
    @deathsickle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for posting such great videos! This is maybe my favourite pitch :) I watched all of your videos last year before I decided to use a tarp for my light weight solo camping kit.

  • @ajm2872
    @ajm2872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THANK YOU!!! I've been watching some of your other videos on repeat, pausing every three seconds, trying to work this one out lol. I've got a dd4x4, so I think this is going to be a palace.

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow, Yes that is going to be reaaaalllyyyy big. Anchor it well. Could work really nicely in a forest where you have lots of trees to tie off to.
      Good luck! Papa hiker

  • @markl2815
    @markl2815 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Happy new year mate
    Great to see you back posting again

  • @fayleya3865
    @fayleya3865 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You make tarp camping look like such fun that I keep wanting to do it ... except I live where there are poisonous nocturnal ground spiders and many snakes looking for night warmth so I need a big net - but I keep dreaming of a tarp setup!

  • @sending_sitrep_over
    @sending_sitrep_over 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favourite winter set up.

  • @dbstewart4496
    @dbstewart4496 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Using the larger tarps, this makes for a useful shelter for bike-camping as all your kit and bike can fit in this shelter. You can also prepare meals in the front on a camp stove (with a door open) and be protected from rain or snow. Already subscribed.

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Db! So, the bike goes in lengthwise and you lie beside it??
      True that it is nice to be able to cook just in the opening. Wind from the back, view to the front and the gases drift away from you, a great plus in a shelter.
      Happy camping, Papa hiker

  • @ontheroadid
    @ontheroadid 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Went camping in March and used the hexamid and pyramid pitches with great success. Now I know the next one to try. Thanks!

  • @putramulya4470
    @putramulya4470 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great set up
    Long time no see
    Welcome back

  • @thefucrew9865
    @thefucrew9865 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That will be a good single person tent for a boy scout and his gear.
    Thank you !
    Keep up the great work !!!

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi FU Crew, thanks a lot and happy camping, papa hiker

  • @csn583
    @csn583 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I slept in this pitch last night *in my bug bivy*! 8.5ft square tarp was too small to cross the doors, but I think with some tuning I could fix that. A slightly longer rectangular tarp (maybe 10'x7') would be perfect though! As it was it worked great for a moderately cold and windy but dry night. The low-end "wings" and really the whole length provided ample storage room. Could have slept two w/o the inner. The shallow wedge shape and seal to the ground completely blocked the wind, when that's needed. I think this will be my go-to for the Tahoe Rim Trail this summer and beyond!

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi CSN, Good to hear. With an 8.5 square, agreed, that may just be a bit too small. But this is indeed an excellent go-to pitch for a long distance trail. Easy, great coverage, but the option of the open doors. I would like this one with a 10*7 for sure. Tahoe rim trail looks really good! Exciting distance too. Have a great time, Papa hiker

  • @KdawgCrazyOutdoors
    @KdawgCrazyOutdoors 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! I have used that pitch once with a 3 x 3 m camo tarp and loved it. It is my favorite tarp configuration for bad weather. Now I know what it’s called.

  • @rnew1262
    @rnew1262 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for another great set up.
    When it comes to wanting a pitch for the terrain, I look for your channel.
    Stay safe

  • @jamesfielden7561
    @jamesfielden7561 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Like that solo version.

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I do too, but it is small for sure. kind regards papa hiker

  • @snowcelt
    @snowcelt ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi from the Finnish forest! I just pitched my first ever tarp for overnight camping and it is this bad boy. I am using a 3x3 DD tarp. I used a ridgeline for both front and back ridgeline connection points. Let's see how it goes tonight.

  • @ThePapawhisky
    @ThePapawhisky 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Papa hiker, I am trying to expand my repertoire from the three pitches I have always used. I really appreciate the tetra wedge video, because you are using a rectangular tarp. My tarp is 3 m x 2.6 m. Thanks!

  • @billyaitken1713
    @billyaitken1713 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    😍⛺️‼️I reckon that you could use 'tarp clamps' to close off at least the top half of the open end if it was more windy .

  • @KuntryRD
    @KuntryRD 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice! I think that would work splendidly with my 8 x 10 tarp. Thanks for showing the set up.

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hey KuntryRD, yes, that is an excellent size to do this with. Good for one person, very liveable and protective shelter. Let us know how it went! Kind regards papa hiker

  • @UrbanGrrl69
    @UrbanGrrl69 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A really nice setup and excellent tutorial, thanks Papa.

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Urban Grrl! Thanks a lot. I like your video's (especially canteen cup tuesdays). Can you just stay in France or do you need to get a different passport? Kind regards, papa hiker

  • @TheMckenzie99
    @TheMckenzie99 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't wait to try this up on Dartmoor post lockdown!

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice, Dartmoor! Give it a go. What size is your tarp?
      Happy camping, Papa hiker

    • @TheMckenzie99
      @TheMckenzie99 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@papahiker9014 it's a 3*3 . Last pitch was a garden camp hybrid pitch!!

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheMckenzie99 Hey, never heard of that one:-)

  • @nvskorpio
    @nvskorpio 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was really interesting

  • @slowfox532
    @slowfox532 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you and welcome back, Papa Hiker! You are the real king of tarp setups. Great content!
    Woud this work as well for a poncho tarp?
    I am a hammock hiker, do you have any suggestions what to do with a diamond shaped hammock tarp if I have to go on the ground in really bad weather and strong wind conditions?

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Slow Fox, no, does not work with a poncho tarp. Those are only 220cm long (is that not even 7ft?) and just too short for this. You can put a poncho tarp up in a V-fly or modified lean to and throw a jacket over your feet, then it will work for sleeping.
      As to the diamond shaped tarp: "shaped" tarps, so not flat square or rectangular flat tarps, usually set up in much less configurations. Which tarp is it? And will you have something that can be used as a pole?
      Happy camping, papa hiker

    • @slowfox532
      @slowfox532 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@papahiker9014
      Hey Papa Hiker, thank you for answering my questions. Ok, so I ditch the idea with the poncho tarp. :-)
      My hammock go to tarp is the Paria Outdoors hex tarp 335x245 cm on the longest (ridge line) side. The side wings are about 140cm long. (vertical) and 150cm wide (horizontal). If I setup on ground same way like on top of my hammock it is fine for a drizzle and low wind. In heavy rain the covering is not enough.

    • @slowfox532
      @slowfox532 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@papahiker9014
      I forgot to mention, I have always two telescope trekking poles with me. I am not a tall guy, 172cm. So I hope there is a better soution for ground setup with my hex tarp.

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@slowfox532 Hi Slow Fox, yes I see the tarp that you have. It does not have many tie out points along the perimeter. But, is it an option to put it up with the farthest tie out staked to the ground, the other one on one of the trekking poles at a high setting. Then you have the four side tie out that just go outward. The behind ones will naturally be wider and the front ones closer together. Now there is a problem: the lowest part will sag too low to the ground to fit your feet. That can be solved by using the other trekking pole as an internal tent pole, near the feet.
      Maybe give it a try? Kind regards, Papa hiker

    • @slowfox532
      @slowfox532 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@papahiker9014
      Hi Papa Hiker,
      thank you so much for your help and advise! I really appreciate it.
      This is a great idea and I will try it just tomorrow in my garden.

  • @billwolfram412
    @billwolfram412 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Many Thanks !!!

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Bill, great, you're welcome

  • @ahyungrocks5509
    @ahyungrocks5509 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you

  • @GearTutorials
    @GearTutorials 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would find it so useful to see a side by side comparison of this pitch with a few different tarp sizes. See how much more room you get for a slightly bigger tarp or if a smaller tarp is adequate

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Synthesis Tutorials, Ah, yes I just didn't have enough stakes and tie outs handy (I must have a zillion floating around somewhere, but where?) to pitch them all three in one shot. I'll be honest: the dd s-tarp works for an unexpected windy and/or rainy night above treeline, but I would not take it camping with the explicit plan to do this pitch. The 3*3 is good for 2 people who go ultralight, but not if you have very much gear. The 4.5*3 is the absolute best size for this pitch: an excellent backpacking tent for two people and a kid and/or dog, lots of gear and a ground sheet or bug tent.
      Kind regards papa hiker

  • @superdrunkdnb
    @superdrunkdnb ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice!

  • @LukeTPZ
    @LukeTPZ ปีที่แล้ว

    Why do tarp shelters never go all the way to the ground?

  • @DetraDearmas
    @DetraDearmas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tried it. Works great!

  • @johnhoye6584
    @johnhoye6584 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    May I ask why you set the s e shelters 5cm off the ground? Don't the stop wind better on the ground?

  • @neemancallender9092
    @neemancallender9092 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    great set up
    used something very similar for the past 45 years
    I like the door closing, clever....
    Please pay attention that most hiking poles are 135cm
    So this pitch that needs 150 cm needs to be modified
    thanks
    Keep up the good work

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Neeman, first off: congratulations on 45 years of camping and using tarps. There must be some great memories attached to that :-)
      Yes, I am aware that the front is too high for any hiking pole. I normally use a found stick or tie off to a tree. If that is not available: different tarp pitch. There are so many options.
      Have a great 2021! papa hiker

  • @sickboy14121980
    @sickboy14121980 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Vette pitch, ik ga hem snel eens proberen .

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Djoca, leuk! Top dat je meekijkt.
      Groeten Papa hiker

  • @swedishhobo2995
    @swedishhobo2995 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great one mate. I've been doing different tarps for the last 15 years or so, even in real arctic conditions down to -39 °C. Think it's a great option but I tend to use bigger tarps most of the time. Never the less, I really enjoyed this

  • @P_RO_
    @P_RO_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks excellent for larger tarps, marginal for 3*3 DD and a tall person. Good wind protection a plus. Though it would be fussy to adjust properly, this could be done suspended from a higher ridgeline with prusiks to keep the front and rear suspension lines where they need to be for angle. No poles needed then but still all the advantages.

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi P RO, I am not a fan of a ridgeline myself, but maybe that is because I never use them. Wouldn't it be easier to just suspend from a tree branch, or if you do have trees but no branches, to tie the front off to a trunk? The 3*3 is long enough for a tall person, but it makes a difference how high you pitch it. I am 6ft4 (194 cm) and I can work with many pitches, but I always pay attention to pitching so that I stretch lengthwise and a bit higher.
      Have a great day, Papa hiker

    • @P_RO_
      @P_RO_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@papahiker9014 Using a ridgeline eliminates the need for poles, which may not always be available. It is only an alternative, not necessarily better or worse. Sometimes the trees are so far apart that only one can be used for direct support. Each site is different so I go with what works best for each one. Storms can get intense here with a huge amount of rain in a very short time and very strong winds which can blow in quite a way under a tarp so I prefer roomy pitches and larger tarps. Anyway it's very good to see you bring us more excellent well-explained videos again; best wishes for a great 2021.

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@P_RO_ Hey P ro, yes I see how a ridgeline can be an alternative in these cases. Thanks and see you, Papa hiker

  • @dadsgonewild8381
    @dadsgonewild8381 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like this setup a lot. Would you say it is a stable setup in wind???I think I may give it a go in dartmoor next time I go up.

  • @hikenadventure
    @hikenadventure 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing

  • @jameshenry1285
    @jameshenry1285 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice. How long are your tie outs? I need to cut some new ones. Looks to be about a foot or foot and a half? (30-45cm)?

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi James! No I do tie outs that are a bit under three feet, so you can use them “double action”. Kind regards, papa hiker

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh yes, check out this video on the hardware: th-cam.com/video/lIvWt_Jit2o/w-d-xo.html

  • @ellipse330
    @ellipse330 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Papa hiker,
    Nice to see your uploads in 2021.
    Quick questions:
    1. Could you estimate the available space inside the setup with a 3x2.9m tarp and a 4.5x3m tarp?
    2. how would you erect a bug net on the inside (for when the mosquitos are out in force)?
    Again, thanks for the content.

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Ellipse, I didn't measure it, but I think usable floor space (so where the cloth is more than 30 cm high) in the 3*2,9 would be 150 cm by 240 cm and in the large rectangular 160 cm by 350 cm?
      To put a bug bivi in that you only suspend in front is easy, tie it to the pole. If you also want to suspend it at the back I suggest this simple solution: use duct tape to make an internal hang loop where you want it. If you do this when the tarp is dry, the loop will stay on for months or longer.
      Good luck! Papa hiker

  • @klodpetrovic596
    @klodpetrovic596 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting "formula". Why don't you make the sides of your tarp sit right on the ground ? Wouldn't it stop a part of the wind from going thru the "bedroom" ?

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Klod, excuse me if I double answer this one. No, I like the tarp pitches to fly a little above the ground. The extra wind and rain in the shelter is not a problem at all, but the extra living space and the reduced condensation are worth it. Also, if you pitch the shelter flush with the ground you can't retension later.
      Kind regards, Papa hiker

    • @klodpetrovic596
      @klodpetrovic596 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@papahiker9014 Thanks.

  • @maximevanleeuwen
    @maximevanleeuwen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How high do you put the trekking poles with the DD S tarp? Would you be able to sit up in it?

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Maxime, Oh no, definitely not! It is more like a bivvy bag actually. The poles are just a bit over knee high :-)
      Have a nice one, papa hiker!

  • @rewindproject1617
    @rewindproject1617 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The last one is so tight in room, but I think it will work..

    • @papahiker9014
      @papahiker9014  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Rewind! Yes, it works, but it is really tight! You have to take care that no parts of your ground sheet stick out the sides or you will get water under your mattress, not a happy thing.
      Kind regards, Papa hiker