Pitching A Tarp Tent in the Wilderness

These are some examples of how I have pitched my nylon tarp tent on backpacking trips. Nylon tarps are light weight and versatile. This particular tarp will sleep two people. With a little creativity and practice you can pitch them just about anywhere using rocks, dead branches, trees, etc. All you need to carry is the 1lbs. nylon tarp and string - total weight! Although, you might want to bring light weight stakes if you don't want to be too radical. Be sure to practice pitching the tarp in bad weather conditions, especially wind. It will work well in such conditions, but you should practice "before" you take your friends and family on an outing!