>>157565>tarp is heavier than a decent backpackers tent and much less convenientDepends on the kind of tarp. There are ripstop nylon tarps too. There are all kinds of tarps, just like there are all kinds of tents.
>you can also use the ground cloth from the tent as a pack coverYou can do the same with a tarp. You can even find some poncho tarps that you can use as a poncho and pack cover, but also as a tarp for your tent.
>tart camping is only in an emergency or just prepper bullshitA tent is nothing but a more convenient tarp, though less versatile. They really aren't that different.
