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From tent loyalist to tarp convert after one windy weekend
What sold me was waking up dry and calm while tent campers were fighting flapping nylon and pooling water.
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verah387mo ago
Tarps have their place in serious wind, but man you miss out on the full tent experience. Nothing beats having bug netting and a proper floor when the weather turns nasty. My tent feels like a little cozy room at the end of a long day, a tarp just feels like a roof. I'll take a bit of flapping for that comfort any time lol.
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sullivan.margaret7mo ago
I get why you love that cozy room feeling, verah38, but for me that's exactly what I want to escape. Being under a tarp feels like you're still part of the world instead of shut inside a little box. You can always add a bug net and a piece of plastic for a floor on the rare nasty night, but most times the open air is worth it. All that tent flapping and condensation just makes me wish for the simple silence of a good tarp pitch. It's less about having a room and more about feeling the space around you, you know?
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the_skyler7mo ago
Ever read that book about tarp camping, @verah38, that changed my whole view?
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