Thread: small packing tent vs bivvy

Originally Posted by 223nut

@ROKTOY has a nice set up using a 3x3m tarp, one pole (pole optional if you can use a tree branch) and a few bits of string. I'm sure there is a you tube clip somewhere

I can't find the video I first saw that showed how to build but these two give a pretty good idea of the principles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwnXcW_MMkM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRBtof2pAqI&t=390s

I also use this setup if the ground is dry or too uneven to pitch a tarp with a floor. this is good over snow grass etc. as it provides your mattress. Use your pack to block the doorway once you are in for the night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMAtpWQdVbY

Not sure the tarp classes as lightweight though?