Post #1528738
2026-04-22 15:36 UTC
The versatility of tarp/hammock camping: a thread.
Hammock tarps come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Mine is a large rectangle with tie off points every 25% of the length.
Here's an example in "storm mode". I initially rigged it in my most common configuration, much flatter and with the corners folded up to make a hexagon. But around midnight a ferocious wind came up so I snugged down the edges and crossed the corner flaps to block off the ends. This mode has weathered mountain thunderstorms and tropical squalls. Unfortunately, my trees were small enough they kept the hammock bouncing for the rest of the right. 🙃
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@intrepidhero@vmst.io 2026-04-22 15:41
For reference, here's that flat hexagon shape. This shape provides shade and keeps the dew off me while allowing free air flow. I try to angle it so that the sunrise naturally wakes me. That's also why I've propped up one corner on a trekking pole.
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@DamonWakes@mastodon.sdf.org 2026-04-22 15:49
@intrepidhero I did this a couple of times with just a groundsheet and some bin bags for cover. On one very windy occasion I had to climb out in the middle of the night to add more pegs, using my shoelaces as guylines.
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@DoomBananas@snabelen.no 2026-04-23 07:34
@intrepidhero I'm trying, and failing to not read tarps as traps