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best camping tarps

Best Camping Tarps – 6 Lightweight Backpacking Shelters Reviewed (2023)

You’d be surprised at the huge range of camping tarps there are out there…!  We spent 20 hours looking through all the different options for

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how to choose a camping tarp

The Best Tarp Poles for Taut Tarps

The best tarp poles won’t slip, bend or break under pressure.  They will keep your tarp nice and taut. And when you break them down,

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8 Ways To Use a Tarp When Camping

So, you have all your gear and you’re ready to head out into the wild and set up camp. Why is a tarp a helpful

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tarp shelter setup - how to make a tarp shelter without trees

4 Tarp Shelter Configurations (+ Setup Instructions)

There are literally hundreds of tarp configurations you can use (and just to be extra helpful, each configuration has multiple names). To simplify things, I’m

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Grizzly tarps review

Grizzly Tarps Review – To Buy or Not to Buy?

As regular readers of this blog will know, I’m a huge fan of tarps. I think they are particularly awesome as lightweight alternatives to tents

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Tarp Repair: What To Do When You Get A Rip Or A Tear

Accidents happen. You burn a hole in your tarp with your cozy campfire, or rip your tarp when folding it up for storage. It’s not

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diy tarp canopy: making a tarp canopy

Tarp Canopy DIY: How to Make a Tarp Tent

Much as I love high-end kit (“it doesn’t matter if I use it, honey, it’s the fact I own it that counts”) I also get

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Tarp camping with an a-frame pitch as a tarp shelter configuration

A Complete Guide to Tarp Camping

The great outdoors – is there anything more relaxing than spending a night beneath the stars? While many people rely on a trusted tent or

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About author

I’m Bertie and I’ve been enjoying the wilderness for as long as I can remember, ever since my father used to take me out hunting when I was a kid. My most adventurous trip to date is an epic trek through the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia!

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