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profdant139
Explorer II
Nov 08, 2017

How to rig a rain tarp without trees -- poles, maybe??

Whenever we go camping in the Pacific Northwest, I am always impressed by the huge rain tarps that the experts rig up over their campsites. And after watching a few YouTube videos, I think I know how...
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Dry Camping
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wecamp04
Explorer
Nov 10, 2017
Their's several videos on YouTube how to make them,I used d ring/safety pins to put into the poles for the height adjustment.their no nuts to mess with with them,I think you would lose your tarp before you would break one of these poles,your right fits perfectly in the truck,

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