Five Great (and Not So Great) Things About Tarp Camping

Tarp campers remain the minority at most campsites these days, but they are gaining in popularity. Is tarp camping for you? Here I go over five reasons you might want to give it a try, along with a few reasons you might want to avoid it. 0:00 Introduction to Tarp Camping 1:01 Tent Components 2:48 Tarp Shelter Components: Tarp 3:12 Tarp Shelter Components: Poles / Trees 3:34 Tarp Shelter Components: Bug Bivy 4:12 Tarp Shelter Components: Ground Sheet 4:59 REASON 1: Modularity / Adaptability 7:11 DOWNSIDE 1: Skills Needed 8:06 REASON 2: Weight and Volume 8:17 Etowah 6x10 Ultra TNT Tarp 8:39 Yama Bug Bivy 9:02 Gossamer Gear Polycryo Ground Sheet 9:31 Structural Gear 10:43 REASON 3: Cost 11:18 REASON 4: Ventilation vs. Condensation 12:58 DOWNSIDE 2: Exposure 13:31 REASON 5: Connection to Nature 14:08 DOWNSIDE 3: Connection to Nature ----- LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO ----- ETOWAH Ultra TNT Tarp - https://backpackingadventuregear.com/shop/ols/products/ultra-tnt-tarp YAMA Y-Zip Bug Bivy - https://yamamountaingear.com/products/bug-bivy GOASSAMER GEAR Polycryo Ground Sheet - https://www.gossamergear.com/products/polycryo-tent-footprint-ground-cloths ONETIGRIS Tent Bathtub Floor - https://amzn.to/3RgKNvm LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and CLICK the BELL for #camping, #hiking, #backpacking, and the gear that goes with it! Using these product links helps this channel grow at no cost to you. THANKS! GET MY FREE BACKPACKING CHECKLIST: https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com/2021/03/12/hiking-backpacking-checklist MY HIKING GEAR: https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com/my-hiking-gear BLOG - https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/backcountrypilgrim/ ----- MUSIC ----- Intro/Outro Music: "Happiness" Composer: Benjamin Tissot Standard License certificate #2232653 from bensound.com.