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• Why a Tarp and not a Traditional Tent
  • Lightweight
  • Simple
  • Tried and True
• How to Pitch a Tarp Tent
  • Simple A-Frame Attached to Trees
  • Simple A-Frame Attached to Trekking Poles/Sticks
  • Ryan's Poncho Tarp
    • Lean-To style and derivatives thereof appropriate to different weather types
• Commercially Available Tarp Tents
  • Henry Shire's Tarptent∞
  • Gossamer Gear∞
  • Mountain Laurel Designs∞
  • Ray-Way Tarp Kits∞