How To Start Tarp Camping In 6 Steps | Gear Overview For Ultralight Backpacking

Happy Sunday, everyone! I've been receiving lots of questions recently about the finer points of using a tarp for ultralight backpacking, so I wanted to put together this resource to help folks get started. To make things easy, I've broken the whole process of getting going into 6 steps:

00:00 Intro
1:32 Select A Tarp
4:14 Choose Line/Stakes/Poles
5:57 Pick A Groundsheet
7:29 Consider Rain Protection
10:12 Consider Bug Protection
11:33 Practice!

My recent video on how to pitch a tarp: How To Pitch A Tarp For Ultralight Ba...

Thanks to my buddy Craig for a few of the images!

GEAR I RECOMMEND IN THIS VIDEO

Tarp: https://simplylightdesigns.com/collec...
Tarp (less expensive/runner up): https://geni.us/PIPtb (Amazon)
Y Stakes: https://geni.us/Egu3 (Amazon)
Shepherd hook stakes: https://geni.us/1QcrC (Amazon)
Line: https://zpacks.com/products/50-feet-1...
Poles: https://zpacks.com/products/zpacks-ca...
Groundsheet: https://zpacks.com/products/tyvek-gro...
Floor - https://mountainlaureldesigns.com/pro...
Bug Net -  https://geni.us/q9E1H (Amazon)

MY 2023 VIDEO SETUP

Waterproof camera backpack: https://geni.us/PAftnR (Amazon)
Lightweight, full-frame camera: https://geni.us/HyNJK (Amazon)
Wide zoom for vlogging: https://geni.us/jBbeUq1 (Amazon)
Mid zoom for b-roll: https://geni.us/PeuC (Amazon)
My mic: https://geni.us/fvbT0E (Amazon)
Lightweight tripod: https://geni.us/fFSFX (Amazon)
VNDs for shooting outside: https://geni.us/BuxS1BH (Amazon)

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