new tarp setup

So after you look at the pic, I'm looking for suggestions, comments, observations, etc..

This is my first time setting up the brand spanking new never camped in OES 8x10 Cat Cut Tarp and GoLite Shangri-La 1 Nest.

I'd love to hear suggestions on best pitch. Does anyone else have a similar rig?

The Nest is to keep the midwest ticks and skeeters at bay so ultra tight pitch isn't critical for that part. My trekking poles are adjustable and left set for my normal hiking height. I did have a ridgeline inside the tarp. The foot end of the nest set up nicely with a prussic off the ridgeline. I couldn't
get the head of the nest tight with out really extending the trekking poles (probably why they are adjustable!) Oh and this seems to take about a billion stakes!! LOL

Thanks for any thoughts. Oh, nest and tarp weigh just barely over 2 lbs without lines.

[img:left]http://flic.kr/p/9Ld9Gq[/img]

[img:left]http://flic.kr/p/9Ld9KE[/img]

I possibly need advice on adding pic's too..

John

I have a OES Mac Cat. My usual ground pitch is a flying diamond, one pole with most of the D rings staked to the ground. You can pitch with the open end close to a rock overhang or tree to obtain some protection from rain. Foot end can be pitched off the ground slightly for ventilation.

I would try to get a tighter pitch - in wind the sag in the tarp will keep you awake with the flapping.

Sgt Rock has good pictures, so I don't have to replicate.

http://hikinghq.net/gear/tarp.html

and as for pictures, the trick is to get to a place where you
can get the image location. I clicked on your picture in flickr, selected "medium 500" then I was able to right click in firefox and say "copy image location". that enabled me to copy the url where the picture acutally is, which is

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/5751150756_7d97545fff.jpg

as opposed to the page the picture lives in.

once I had that I poke the image button just to the right of the envelope, and paste that url in there which gets me:




As for pitch it definately looks like you got a bit of sag there, I'd start by tightening up the ridge, maybe a little more tension on the front to back, then adjust the sides.

(Deleted) - The answer to my question was in the original post; I just missed it. Sorry.

I'll be watching this thread because I just ordered a Nest 1 from Golite (40% off coupon!) that I plan to pair with a one-man spinn tarp. Hoping to harvest the brilliance of others for a rigging scheme.

Cheers,

p.s. Per Golite the Nest is 16 ounces.

The problem with the nest vs a bivy is that the high point of the nest wants to be 49 inches. So that makes your tarp have a peak of at least 49.5 just to get there. But I like the nest!

John

phat gave a good response for using flickr. I wrote this in another section, so here is a repeat.

When you are looking at your photo gallery in flikr, click on the photo you want to post. Then you have two options. One option is to right click and choose a size, I usually choose the largest medium size. After you have clicked on the size you want, it will take you to that size. Then right click on that image again and select, "copy image location". The other option is after you have clicked on the photo you want, there is a drop down menu at the top left of the picture. Select "view all sizes". It will usually default to the large size. You can choose another size if you want. When you have the size you want, then right click and select "copy image location". Then when you are writing a post, click on the "enter an image" icon and choose what type of floating image you want, then hit "Ctrl-V" to past the image location.

yep, figured out the images.

Now back to the review of my tarp setup.

Do you have any side pictures?

sorry, no side pics, I knew the ridge line needed to be tighter and it was a first pitch so didn't want to expose my lack of skill to much. <grin>.

There seemed to be a critical point of getting one side lined up "perfectly" and then the ridge then the other side. or at least that was my first tweak.

john

this is an "oh, that's how that works" post. I got the tarp pitch right this time! I'm a slow learner. but got the ridge line taught by tacking out the sides last. Once I did it, it was a duh but doing is a great teacher! Thanks for all the feed back!

John