Tarp Log

Pitch 1

A-frame
Date: 08/18/2023
Location: near Burlington VT

Pitch 2

Attempted storm pitch
Date: 08/19/2023
Location: near Burlington VT

Pitch 3

Wind shed
Date: 09/01/2023
Location: Seawall campground @ Acadia National Park

Pitch 4

Improved storm pitch
Date: 09/07/2023
Location: near Deer Isle, ME

Pitch 5

Lofty asymmetric A-frame
Notes: Trying out linelocs. I like them for the sides, but find them inconvenient for the ridgeline.
Date: 09/20/2023
Location: Loft Mountain Campground @ Shenandoah National Park

Pitch 6

Wind shed
Notes: Still can't figure out the top wrinkles; is this due to the mid-panel tieouts?
Date: 09/21/2023
Location: Loft Mountain Campground @ Shenandoah National Park


Tweaked the trekking poles to try to have the tieouts more parallel to the diagonal line of tension. It helped slightly.

Pitch 7

Storm Pitch
Notes: As I was taking this down, I realized why it wasn't as taut as Pitch 4: the back trekking pole needs to be cranked down after the corners are finalized, and then stake the bottom of the ridgeline to the ground. In my defense, it was pitched in the dark in a rush as the storm moved in. Also I realized that even though I lowered the front entrance, the back trekking pole should still be at maximum height, so that the inner ridgeline tie-out has an angle closer to vertical. In any case, this pitch still survived the outer bands of tropical storm Ophelia. The weather app called it 11mph with gusts of 30mph, but it seemed much stronger, probably because we're at the top of a mountain. Site selection also helped mitigate the wind.
Date: 09/22/2023
Location: Loft Mountain Campground @ Shenandoah National Park

Pitch 8

Lean-to
Date: 09/26/2023
Location: Loft Mountain Campground @ Shenandoah National Park

Pitch 9

Half pyramid
Notes: First pitch with the MLD Monk Tarp
Date: 10/10/2023
Location: Marshall, NC

Pitch 10

Hybrid a-frame / lean-to
Notes: inspired by adventurealan.com.
Date: 10/10/2023
Location: Marshall, NC

Pitch 11

Half pyramid
Date: 10/16/2023
Location: Hance Creek @ Grand Canyon National Park

Pitch 12

Tapered lean-to
Date: 10/17/2023
Location: Horseshoe Mesa @ Grand Canyon National Park