The Tarps I use for Bushcraft and Wild Camping. My Top Five Tarp Shelter Set-ups.

I am a 68 year old tarp guy (old school). A tent is a tent and can't be used for anything else, but a tarp or two are extremely versatile and can be used for many things and easy to field repair. Need a hunting blind, make a litter, catch rain water, need a poncho or a sail for a raft? Use a tarp!!!

If you're solo, a tarp combined with a good GoreTex bivvy bag is all you need. Learned this in the infantry. Had some of my best sleeps ever, dry, warm and snug as a bug in ruts left by tanks. Thanks for the video.

13:15 Simple configuration 14:05 Simple configuration with "doors" 15:00 Adirondack shelter 16:05 Plough point shelter 18:10 Tepee tarp tent (no trees) 20:40 Canoe tarp

You know a video is good when people are still regularly watching it over a year later. I set up a tarp tent for the first time last night. I combined mine or a mosquito net as I was sleeping next to the Norfolk Broads where biting insects are rife. It worked very well and added very little weight.

This was the most thorough and comprehensive video on tarps on YouTube. Thank you very much, Simon.

hi Simon I,m soon coming up 60 yrs old and i did my 1st kayak and camping last year with my brother inlaw down the river wye it was 3 days and 2 nights and thoroughly enjoyed it. ive been watching your youtube videos and it has helped a lot on all aspects on camping. we are planning another trip on the river wye againg but for 4 nights and 5 days. I also watch your good friend Andy kents survival, when nature Pauls and Eze adventure. theres not time like the present to start new adventures. Thanks again for your inspiring videos Simon. Mike Harvey (just and ordinary guy lol)

I have no intention of buying a tarp or camping in the woods but for some reason, I could watch this for days

As a complete novice this is just what I need to see - easily the most informative and useful video I have watched. Thank you and keep up the good work!

🇬🇧​ A very good overview of the different tent canvas concepts. The fact that at the end it was explained straightforwardly when a tent is preferable (in case of extreme wetness, cold and wind as well as stinging insects) is overall evidence of a sober view. With approx. 25 min. not too short and not too long, thank you!​ 🇩🇪​ Eine sehr gute Übersicht der unterschiedlichen Zeltplanen-Konzepte. Dass am Ende schnörkellos darauf eingegangen wurde, wann ein Zelt vorzuziehen ist (bei extremer Nässe, Kälte und Wind sowie stechenden Insekten), zeugt insgesamt von einer nüchternen Sichtweise. Mit ca. 25 min. nicht zu kurz und nicht zu lang, danke!

I really like the concept of setting up the guy lines ahead of time with those slider knots. Time to practice my bush craft! Thanks Simon!

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed watch some bloke walk through the woods. Really I can’t!

I would say that this is the best, most useful & informative video I have watched all year, and I watch a lot on here, as I do not watch TV. Thank you Simon, spot on!

I always appreciate your honesty when you present your submissions. Your chuckle is heart warming. Thank you for your demonstrations & looking forward to your next release.

Great closing music. Both fitting and comforting.

I've gone back to this idea again of using a tarp and just so much simpler lighter weight and fun!

I love these instructional videos, you're a natural teacher. Keep them coming!!!

Revisiting some videos from the back catalogue. Such good editing! The pace is just spot on, the way the cuts fit with the music, the camera angles and b roll. There are a plethora of bushcraft themed YT channels but Simon, you just have the spark that sets this channel apart.

"I've forgotten how much room there is in here".👍😃 I love watching videos from a guy who loves tarps as much as I do. A note to everybody on the versatility of these tarps. Along with Simon's great video on using canoe paddles to give you more room in the tarp tent. Nothing prevents you from suspending your tarp tent from a ridgeline and setting it up otherwise as normal. This is my favorite cold weather shelter. Also, remember not to pigeonhole yourself when setting up these configurations. A diamond shelter can be setup off center, so you can shift coverage for better wind and rain protection. This is great to remember when you're using a smaller square tarp like an 8.5' x 8.5'.👍

quality advice as always Simon, your one of the best teachers i never had atb.

Amazing! You are an architect of the tarp world. I just bought a tarp and will use it for first time. It has super inspired me!