>>1570428>No defence against bugsBring a head net, or a bug net. The joy is you can leave the bug protection at home if you are going somewhere with low bug pressure.
>no floor>(which is useful after a rain)lamo, I know what a floor is good for. For almost all enivroments a small sheet of polycro (window insulatino film) is more than enough. I live in the UK but have tarped in some very wet parts of the world. Even my tent is floorless. A sheet of polycro is more than enough
>takes more time to set up properlyThis is almost right. Tarps definetly take more practice, but once you have the pitches down they honestly don't take any longer to set up. A hlaf pyramid, the pitch I use 90% of the time require 5 pegs and one guy line. It's so easy.
>you either are limited when choosing space to sleep or you have to carry walking sticksSo this is the main downside of tarps, you have to be more selective of your campsite. It's not a big issue though, if you are fit and capable of putting in a few extra miles you can find somewhere suitable. However, I will be the first to say that there are some enviroments that don't suit a tarp.
>not as warm as a tentThis is a falacy. I've slept in tarp down to 14F/-10C with no trouble. I'd even go as far as to say that tarps could be warmer as the better ventilation means less condensation and there less loss of loft if you're using a down bag, which is you're serious about sleeping in cold enviroments you are. Your warmth comes from your sleeping bag and your mat.
>other travellers will think that you're a poor hobo that can't afford a real tentSo? Plebs gonna pleb. It's kind of as if you look at the pic I posted, you'll see most of the tarps are made of DCF. I bet they cost more than most people tents. But that's besides the point. Who honestly cares what other people think. I avoid camping near them whenever I can.
Pic realted. My floorless tent in an eviroment not suited to tarps.
