I get a lot of questions about using a tarp when I backpack, rather than a tent or a hammock. Among the questions I answer in this video are these:
--What are the main advantages of a tarp?
--What about rain?
--What about bugs and snakes?
--How do you set up without trekking poles?
--How do you use a bivy sack and an umbrella?
--How important is site selection to staying dry in the rain?
--How can I get started backpacking with a tarp?
And here’s a FOLLOW-UP video titled “More Square Tarp Set-Ups,” featuring some of the ways I set up my tarp when I used it to thru-hike the entire Appalachian Trail in 2018–youtube.com/watch?v=zetBiNj9NMc