It’s amazing that the parchment has lasted that long!
It was in Latin.
5 hours.
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It was in Latin.
Tarp envy. 
Hang on, he's got 4 poles. That's cheating.
I'm going to have another go at this once the weather picks up.
I'm a lot more patient these days.
I'm a lot more patient these days.
combined with a camping chair - personal tentForget the tarp buy yourself a cyclists Cagoule, great for use while erecting your tents in pouring rain, collecting firewood etc..
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Laugh about them but I actually slept overnight, with one of these on, Knees up under me, sat lent up against a tree, while caught out on a overnight cycle ride with pouring torrential rain many moons ago.
tired but bone dry underneath next morning.One other note, I also had a few insects that also admired my make do camp tarp, and hid from the heavy rain downpour, alongside me
made new pals, seems I was an instant hit.
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The erection will be the test of that.
Please fully document the next attempt - this ongoing tale has been one of the site's highlights for me.
I'm sniggering, but I don't think in reality I could do much better.... tarpology is way harder than it looks! I would not fancy my chances in a tarp-off.maybe we could have a 'Help the clown' weekend at Dent some time.
I’ve been using one of those for the last 9 years, great value tarp. I also bought a green version about 5 years ago. Using the two supplied poles to form a simple ‘ridge line’ type set up takes about 5 minutes when on my own and less than 2 minutes with someone to help. Trying to use 4 poles, one in each corner, would be a challenge.It's this one:-
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/multifunction-tarp-camping-shelter-fresh-xl/_/R-p-312999
I was trying with a pole in each corner but unsurprisingly when I got one pole up and moved on to the second the 1st one fell over and I had to go back to it, at which point the second would flop the floor to spite me.
I did at one point get 2 to stand up but when I moved towards the 3rd pole they both fell down in unison.
I never got as far as trying for a 4th pole.
I'd like to blame the weather but it was the perfect day for it, warm but not too hot and as still as a still thing on National Be Still Day.
I've been thinking about it this morning and the only way I can think it's possible for one person to put 4 poles up on their own is through witchcraft or sorcery.
Unfortunately there aren't any pictures Wapping, apologies, but I provided hours of entertainment for my neighbour and the local birdlife who kept popping into the apple trees to see how the idiot was getting on.
I've got a few days off this week so shall try again. Of course I'll be doing exactly the same things as I was yesterday so why I think anything will change goodness only knows.
Thanks for the resurrection Mr Chimp. Look forward to the video spin-off series.
Hi
Tarps look cool and can be very useful but in 32 years of motocamping we’ve never used one. We took one once but didn’t get on with it.
We have a large stand up tent for our camping holidays on motos and a smaller bike pack tent for our moto trips with camping gear.
We choose to camp because we prefer it but we’re not inverted snobs - if it’s raining we’ll get a room.
BTW - campsites in Ireland nearly always have an indoor kitchen and place to sit, eat and relax.
Tarps look cool and can be very useful but in 32 years of motocamping we’ve never used one. We took one once but didn’t get on with it.
We have a large stand up tent for our camping holidays on motos and a smaller bike pack tent for our moto trips with camping gear.
We choose to camp because we prefer it but we’re not inverted snobs - if it’s raining we’ll get a room.
BTW - campsites in Ireland nearly always have an indoor kitchen and place to sit, eat and relax.
Totally agree with all of that!
Nice in theory sat behind a computer on a wet winters night dreaming of adventures ahead.
But in reality the extra space against weight is better invested in a bigger tent.
A tarp is just a giant kite on a windy night, and a wildlife sanctuary on any night.
I have tents with 6ft vestibules that 4 people can sit bolt upright in a chair that weigh sub 5 kilo'
I have tents with 6ft vestibules that 4 people can sit on the floor or Thermarest chair that weigh sub 4 kilos.
I have a tent with a 6ft vestibule that can take all the gear of 2 people and sit on the floor (albeit with a bit of a hunch that weigh (well) sub 3 kilos.
I have a 3-4 season semi geo 3 man tent with porch that weighs 1.4kg.
I have a Jupiter hooped bivi/coffin thing that weighs a few hundred grammes.
I have other tents that fill the gaps in between, causing an overlap.
I do have a tarp and a British Army Basha, but to be honest, I ought to move them on as I'm more than covered with my 9 or 10 tents.
I have a 3 man just for me and gear and, like all of yours, they’re all shit when you have to put them away wet, or when you get wet when you’re putting them away. I like being dry when I set up and dry when I strike camp. The only thing that’s wet is the tarp… It looks like you’d need one the size of a big top thoughI have tents with 6ft vestibules that 4 people can sit bolt upright in a chair that weigh sub 5 kilo'
I have tents with 6ft vestibules that 4 people can sit on the floor or Thermarest chair that weigh sub 4 kilos.
I have a tent with a 6ft vestibule that can take all the gear of 2 people and sit on the floor (albeit with a bit of a hunch that weigh (well) sub 3 kilos.
I have a 3-4 season semi geo 3 man tent with porch that weighs 1.4kg.
I have a Jupiter hooped bivi/coffin thing that weighs a few hundred grammes.
I have other tents that fill the gaps in between, causing an overlap.
I do have a tarp and a British Army Basha, but to be honest, I ought to move them on as I'm more than covered with my 9 or 10 tents.
and extra airflow around the tent when super sunny 
June last year...
June last year...
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