General-purpose tarps and canvas sheets for shelter: woodland and olive PE tarps, heavier canvas sheets, multi-purpose ground sheets and the Helikon-Tex poncho-tarp. Sizes from compact up to 480×600 cm. Mil-Tec, Helikon-Tex, Tac Maven.
A tarp is the lightest way to make shelter from rain or sun. Choose by area and weight: PE sheets are lighter, canvas ones are stronger and last longer.
Tie the tarp between trees with paracord and stake the corners down. The loops along the edges let you tension it in several ways.
Yes, you can lay a tarp under a sleeping bag against damp or stretch it overhead as a roof. It is one of the most versatile pieces of field kit there is.
