Starvin Larry

There are many ways to set up a tarp depending on what you have to work with and what your needs are. I’d like to detail a method that I read about that the British use with their tarps, or “Basha’s”.

The Brits have been issuing tarps to their military for a long time and there are some really interesting ways they’ve come to with to set them up. With it being summer, I thought this would be a good one to share. This is a good hot weather tarp setup, with good ventilation on all sides. It’s also very low profile and allows entry and exit from any side. This makes it a good selection for a shelter in a non-permissive environment since you can roll out in any direction. By suspending the sides it also gives more coverage, allowing a moderately sized tarp to give coverage for two…