Targeted at people who prioritize backpack weight over sleeping comfort and weather protection, ultralight tarps and the tiny companies that hand make them were, until now, pretty rare. But this one ...

Camping under a tree with a tarp sounds simple, but heavy rain quickly reveals what works and what doesn’t. Explore real bushcraft shelter techniques and how they hold up when the weather turns harsh.

On the surface, it is a simple backpacking tarp that can add weather protection to the Kammok Roo hammock or serve as a standalone shelter or sun shade. Instead of simply shedding rainwater, though, ...

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Many backpackers are eschewing heavy rugged tents for lightweight tarps. If you normally carry a rain poncho you can kill two birds with one stone by adapting aluminum or fiberglass tent poles to fit ...