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 Hi, everyone has been great for hints and tips, and had successful camping trips.  I came across it googling "advice on camping" embarressingly I have only just joined. This site is certainly addictive. 

 I wondered if anyone could tell me the best way of using the tarp, so it would keep me dry when coming and going from the tent on those occassional rainy days!!  I bought it instead of a canopy. My son now wants a tent of his own, maybe do the same, so the tents would be facing each other with the tarp between?  does this make sense!

Thank you for replying to my post claud.  I am trying to visualise it. the poles either end would be at the side of the enterance of each tent, the main tent is the one which i can stand up in, so the edge of the tarp can be brought over that tent, the pup tent would easily fit under with no problems. is  that right

heather

Thats what i am hoping for, is the versatility as well.  I am planning to go camping in the easter hols. I will be using the tarp then.  I have already practiced putting it up, so far the easiet way i have found for me, is to peg the guy lines first in each corner, then insert the pole as the pole go up, slacken the lines,but tight in enough to keep stable, and peg down the pole guy line. then do the same at the other end.

heather

Quote: Originally posted by heath63 on 08/3/2009

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Thats what i am hoping for, is the versatility as well.  I am planning to go camping in the easter hols. I will be using the tarp then.  I have already practiced putting it up, so far the easiet way i have found for me, is to peg the guy lines first in each corner, then insert the pole as the pole go up, slacken the lines,but tight in enough to keep stable, and peg down the pole guy line. then do the same at the other end.

heather

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When i put mine up for the first time i put a pole in then tried to guy it whilst still keeping the pole erect. Didn't work and i had to get OH to hold the pole.
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  That was the way i did it the first time around, the tarp morphed itself into a kite. lol    

Hi  flash1264 thank you for your suggestion as well, and for your reply. I do have extra poles.

heather.

I am wondering wether or not to get one as I am 5ft tall and want something to cook under

Dee x x x

Tarps are brill, but when they tear it's generally the eyelets.

Adding inexpensive Clingon detachable eyelets http://www.clingons.co.uk/ greatly adds to the tarp's strength & anility to handle weather - I've never had one fail.

Take a look at my pix.

Hi Caradan, I have just had a look at your gallery. The configeration works well, and has a good shape I am well impressed.  when i tried mine the tarp was very flappy, but i will have another go, after seeing how you have yours, especially having the three poles at the front.  I was trying to see, do you have 3 guy lines at the back or just the two.   I may well buy some clingons as well  hairywol

cheers peoples

heather.

Hi Happyhiker when i put mine up i thought the same about the stability under certain weather conditions.  But looking how Caradan has his, it looks stable.  I suppose you could adjust the height at the front to how you want it.  I will be given it another go.

Heather.