>>176893I would recommend having at least 2,5x2,5m tarp, it gives you enough space to put everything in place. everything smaller than that would be problematic. for me US poncho is simply too small to fit with a backpack comofrtably, not to mention cooking and other campsite routines
my way of having my tarp ready (I use british basha) is to have a long main guyline with additional prusik knots on both ends of basha - you can move the tarp along the guyline tothe left or to the right, setting correct tension thanks to prusiks
also there're 4 fixed guylines in the corners, also adjustable with prusiks.
this way I will never end up with a basha set uneven between two trees, since it's not fixed to the main guyline. I can also remove basha if not needed from over my sleeping place but without removing the guyline.
first step to set it up is to tie the main guyline to the trees (basha hanging freely), then you adjust the basha evenly. whenputting everything down first you remove pegs, then you put basha's prusiks together, then untie the tree knots and your done.
picture related: it's the schematics of my basha set up
protip: use light coloured tarps - you will have more "light" beneath them
