Prepare for Wind the Right Way - Pitching a Tarp in Windy Conditions

In this episode I'm going to share with you some very important points for using a tarp in windy conditions including when to use regular tent stakes and when to put those away and go with something much more substantial.

In this instructional video, Luke is going to be sharing information that every outdoorsman/outdoorswoman should know.

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[Covertdaily]

So basically 5 inches isn't long enough 🤣 story of my life

[flonomcflooneyloo]

If you don't have sticks you can use stakes in tandem where one stake holds the other down back and at an angle. Good vid!

[kendog]

Put a loop of elastic cord on your tent loops, connect your tent tie down rope to this. It helps ease the pressure during wind gusts

[learnshareevolve]

Back in the 80’s, I was on a hitch-hiking trip & spent a night in Western NJ in a bus shelter during a snow storm w a tarp across the opening. In the morning, there was a 1 foot strip of the tarp left across the top. A sturdy tarp & good technique are VERY valuable resources!

[jim-bob-outdoors]

Living on the south coast of the UK, all I can add is shock cord or bungies are your friend. Works as a shock absorber between tarp and peg. It helps a lot. 👍

[alexanderweaver]

Great tutorial, Luke. I've been using the small bungy cords with the small ball and rather than tying the guy line directly to the tarp I make a loop at the end of the guy line and place it around the small ball. When the wind blows there is no taut guy line that could possibly rip the grommet or cloth tab from the tarp. My backyard tarp has been subjected to very high winds and heavy rains without incurring any damages. If the tarp is draped over a ridgeline I use Prusik knots at each end with a toggle to prevent the tarp from collapsing inward during high winds causing the tarp to balloon. In three years I've only had to replace the backyard camo tarp from Harbor Freight once; the only reason was fading due to UV rays. As far as stakes I bought several of the long rebar stakes (only for my backyard tarp and overland camping) and just like the long wood stakes they haven't budged at all. On hiking trips I use the MSR Groundhogs or I'll make wood stakes as you did for your video. That was a stroke of good luck with the wind blowing so you could prove your point. BTW if you chamfer the impact end of the stake, they are less likely to split as you hammer it into the ground. Super video.

[dennishopen]

In remote car camping, I make 12" wood stakes and using shovel in a rocking motion make a narrow trench and bury stake 8-10"deep sideways at 90 degrees to guide line. Use shovel to cut through soil so guide line is going straight from stake to attachment point on tarp. If this fails you would be dead anyway from the near by nuclear blast. only use a single loop around stake so if ground freezes just pull out tie down cord and leave wood stake to naturally decompose, bungees help reduce stress on corners and Gorilla tape for repairs. 90% of my tarp damage has come from people tripping on guide lines at night, so I carry at few feet of yellow survey tape to mark any trip hazards, Great Video, Heavy 'D'

[southernsmokey]

Thank you Luke this is amazing content please more rain storm and snow camping we want the rouge conditions! Thank you!

[purpur]

Everybody watching this should look into the trucker's hitch, McCarthy hitch, or taught line hitch for a better way to tie off a guy line to a stake

[alexkasacous]

"It's a tarp!"
(Apologies to Admiral Ackbar, I had to say

[rayljr]

Rocks!
If you have access to some, and they don't have to be that big, where you can prop them against the angle of the tent stake, perhaps even over the guy line, the tent stake stays in very well.

[larrysledgejr]

Please 🙏🙏🙏 do more on this kind of content. Could you do a video on water proof/ water resistant tents on a budget?

[pallen]

The angle of the stake is critical as well. Stake and line should be at a right angle or slightly less (more aggressive stake angle towards the tarp). The places I camp around here, there's no chance at getting a foot long stake in the ground between the rocks and roots. If course, the rocks and roots help stabilize the stake, especially if I can drive it in just on the other side of a rock. Also, never underestimate the power of tying off to a tree or bush. Let the plant's roots be your stake in the ground.

[rb]

Bungee cords help tremendously! I use them on tents tarps rain flys!! I believe they are worthwhile!

[EPGunman]

If you dress the top of the stake up by taking a knife or even a sharp hatchet and doming it slightly, that will help with the splitting of the stakes also. If also add a “L” / “7” notch will help keep the guy lines in place.

[Glyn]

Really interesting video, plus once one becomes loose and the extra force on the tarp remains the other stakes - pegs it doesn't take long for the others to become dislodged also

[zenofthemoment]

All of my tarp tie out points have a 6" loop of shock cord tied on them. This helps reduce the impact of gusts on the tarp, reducing the chance of the wind ripping the tarp. Stakes can still work their way out tho, so your improved stakes are very helpful.

You also didn't really touch on getting your tarp low and out of the wind. You mentioned A-frame, which is definitely good, but you can also run the high end (ridgeline side) of your lean-to ~2ft off the ground to reduce the profile of your "sail".

Last tip; don't nail the low end of your tarp directly to the ground, run it ~1ft off the ground so the air has an easy way to escape.

[HandofAnguish]

If you take the edge off of the top of the stake (chamfer?) it will prevent the wood from mushrooming out if you have to hit it harder.

[vespasian]

about time someone explained the fundamentals of pegging out a tarp with stakes and why use larger ones.. how many times I have seen some clown use micro stakes on a windy hillside up in Scotland. take a knife to fashion a point on broken thick twigs.

[kennethcarter]

Thank you trying to get as much knowledge as possible about tarp camping
Will check play list loved video 🔥