I'm wondering who here has pics of tarp set-ups w/o trees. This would be using the stick method, I guess, and looking for setups like canopies.

I've gone through the awesome "Show me your tarps" thread, but there are not a lot of "treeless" setups.

I've got poles, I'm just wondering what kind of setup works best

Kinda short on head room though!

No photos but a way I setup with poles is high ends to poles on the diagonal, opposite corners to the ground. In a diamond pattern.

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This works OK solo or maybe two people if guyed out a little wider on the sides and farther in the back. At the time a storm was blowing rain in sideways, so this provided good shelter for me and equipment.

BTW, Amok, that's my Guide Gear tarp.

quote boonie: "BTW, Amok, that's my Guide Gear tarp."

I'll be using mine, so excellent!!!!

I just finished sewing "pockets" into my tarp so I can use kayak paddles when I do not have trees. I'm eager to see how it works in a wind storm. (I think I got the idea from the Backpacking Light forum.)

I take a painters pole just for that purpose. Very sturdy if you stake out the pole with 2 stakes. Next time I'll take a better picture of that setup, but here's one from a river trip last winter. My CCS is the blue and white one to the left. TW

BTW, my tarp is larger than an 8x10, but this video is pretty much how I do it. TW Single Pole Tarp Setup

here is a small one. its not perfect but it worked for the rainy night of my solo last fall.

Al little hard to see, but there is a pole at each high end. It's a noah 12 tarp, similar to your guide gear. Tie out each pole in two directions and it's a pretty stout setup.

mwd, what kind of net is that?

quote timhutson1: "mwd, what kind of net is that?
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Its for a patio umbrella, I got it on ebay.
umbrella screen

I suspended it with tarp clips an small carabiners.

quote ozarkpaddler: "BTW, my tarp is larger than an 8x10, but this video is pretty much how I do it. TW Single Pole Tarp Setup "

Very cool Ozarker. I'm guessing the right piece of wood cut into a pole would work as good as the trekking pole?

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quote ozarkpaddler: "BTW, my tarp is larger than an 8x10, but this video is pretty much how I do it. TW Single Pole Tarp Setup "

Very cool Ozarker. I'm guessing the right piece of wood cut into a pole would work as good as the trekking pole?"

I'm certain it would. I use a telescoping Painter's pole that extends out to about 6.5'ft. I stick it in my chair bag. BTW, the chair is for non-portaging river trips.

Good stuff so far. Ty for the link, Ozarkpaddler! Anybody have any set-up for strong winds, utilizing the tie-outs and just the poles/sticks? And keep the pics coming!

Anyone got more? (bump)

quote Amok: "Good stuff so far. Ty for the link, Ozarkpaddler! Anybody have any set-up for strong winds, utilizing the tie-outs and just the poles/sticks? And keep the pics coming!"

You're welcome! Hope you're out and about and trying that technique soon! TW

Thanks op! I'm hoping I can try it out soon. I can't wait to be able to putter around the house and fiddle with my gear. I'm getting lots of great ideas on how to do this now :)

quote Amok: "Good stuff so far. Ty for the link, Ozarkpaddler! Anybody have any set-up for strong winds, utilizing the tie-outs and just the poles/sticks? And keep the pics coming!"

The one in my picture was very solid, Amok. Of course, it's a catenary cut tarp, not a rectangular one. One of the reasons I set it up like that was that a storm was blowing in almost horizontally. Take yours out in the yard and give it a try.

I'll do that boonie :)

Any other pics???

quote Amok: "Any other pics???"

I had fun with my tarp this trip-- using it in several ways. For wind, for dryness over the fire (a first) and as a foyer for my tent (which was a mistake-- the rain fell onto the tent, and down the front of the tent into-- directly into the "foyer."

I had to extend the rope for a few of my set-ups. I keep a length of rope for that purpose stashed with the tarp. I used the logs around the fire, trees, and once, a slab of rock. It was interesting to experiment with the loops on the perimeter, keeping a good balance of tension and slack.

I call tarp experimenting "tarping". My daughter calls it an obsession.

Hows this for a multiday non tree set up? held up to rain and wind.