Random stuffing is my choice.

I've heard it both ways. Some say that just craming it all int he sack is fine. Other say that it damages the fabric. I've heard that repeated folding in the same places will break down the fabric in those spots.

Personally, I fold over and then roll my tarp because I like to be able to unroll it quickly by standing at the head and flinging it towards the foot. I also like that this storage technique keeps all the guy lines in check.

I generally stuff rain flys and tents.

I've heard it both ways. Some say that just craming it all int he sack is fine. Other say that it damages the fabric. I've heard that repeated folding in the same places will break down the fabric in those spots.

Your right JP. For my Hammock I use homemade snake skins. I then fold that up and wrap the hanging rope around that. For my Fly, I loosly fold it and then roll it up and put it in a stuff sack. I have the material to sew snake skins for the Fly. If I have the guy line attached permently, I can do the same for the Fly. Setup will be much faster that trying to fight the wind with a large flapping piece of material.

It is probably better just to stuff it in the bag the best way that it will go. I have had tarps many years ago and I always wanted then to be folded nice and neat but over time that nice and neat fold started to wear and tear on the areas that were folded in the same place all the time. Also if you do "stuff" it back in there you may find that it will stuff in the sack pretty easily and there may even end up being a little more room in the stuff sack than originally planned. Always nice to have more room than not enough huh???? sabre11004....

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