tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post2440721093833293065..comments2024-03-24T16:31:02.092+00:00Comments on Stayin' Alive: Alpkit Rig 7 Tarp, Limited only by Imagination?Mac Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-90487291072367413172012-08-26T17:34:11.059+01:002012-08-26T17:34:11.059+01:00Just bought one of theses and looking forward to t...Just bought one of theses and looking forward to testing it next week in the lakes with a couple of treking poles.daveswildcampinghttp://www.daveswildcamping.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-26153575679016736452011-03-22T09:31:25.556+00:002011-03-22T09:31:25.556+00:00Hi Tookie, I haven't actually used mine yet, g...Hi Tookie, I haven't actually used mine yet, good intentions an all that ;-)<br /><br />Have you used yours, how was it?Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-20195416365412034262011-03-22T08:32:20.848+00:002011-03-22T08:32:20.848+00:00I've got that exact same tarp. Great to see th...I've got that exact same tarp. Great to see the pitching combinations :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414602337421090863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-42928083594021488312011-02-06T18:55:10.738+00:002011-02-06T18:55:10.738+00:00Many thanks for the colour help, the website, or t...Many thanks for the colour help, the website, or the colour names was rather confusing, one will be on the way to me tomorrow, Line-Locks, and 2mm dyneema too.<br />I already own a Hunka bivvy bag and that is fantastic, nothing worse than a too big bivvy I feel after comparing it to my old army one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-57894097945016971912011-02-06T15:07:32.364+00:002011-02-06T15:07:32.364+00:00Hi, mine is Kelp, it's quite dark but you shou...Hi, mine is Kelp, it's quite dark but you should be able to see the difference between the tie-out reinforcement points which are black and the actual tarp itself.<br /><br />I think it's a really good tarp, plenty of tie-outs as I haven't found myself wishing I had more. Well worth the money IMO.Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-35481316647201119062011-02-06T14:58:20.474+00:002011-02-06T14:58:20.474+00:00Hi there, I was thinking of ordering one of these ...Hi there, I was thinking of ordering one of these rather than the DD, prinipally due to the greater number of attachment points, do you have it in dark steel or kelp? It looks black!<br /><br />I've just e-mailed Alpkit asking them to consider doing a half sized version of this. Think that would be brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-91344212156615909932011-01-26T19:01:14.333+00:002011-01-26T19:01:14.333+00:00Hi PTC, that's the tip of the iceberg to be ho...Hi PTC, that's the tip of the iceberg to be honest, I was trying it out using canoe paddles and thats even more fun. I'm not sure I'd want to use it in the hills if the weather was bad but for low level or fair weather it could be fun.<br /><br />What I like about it is that the only rule is that there are no rules, pole it up at one end and let the creative instinct take over.Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-31485721346574788822011-01-26T17:07:45.371+00:002011-01-26T17:07:45.371+00:00You've no idea how helpful this page has been ...You've no idea how helpful this page has been today while wrestling with one of these!PTChttp://www.petesy.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-14408036827498296892011-01-22T13:40:26.365+00:002011-01-22T13:40:26.365+00:00Hi Jon, ever considered making a tarp? I bought si...Hi Jon, ever considered making a tarp? I bought silnylon to replace the groundsheet on my Phreeranger a while back from Bearpaw tents in the US, it wasn't all that expensive and a regular 'flat' tarp shouldn't (famous last words) be too difficult.Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-72769007474287055752011-01-22T12:24:53.291+00:002011-01-22T12:24:53.291+00:00I'd thought about cutting it down, but so far ...I'd thought about cutting it down, but so far haven't been brave enough to take the scissors to it! I usually end up folding the tarp before pitching to reduce the size which helps, but it would be nice to have it trimmed so I wasn't carrying excess material around.<br /><br />A while back I contacted DD Hammocks to ask if they would consider producing a smaller tarp for the solo hiker. They said they are working on some new tarps and whilst they aren't currently planning to make a smaller version they are aware there is interest in them and may consider producing them in the future.Jon Pattersonhttp://www.jonpatterson.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-18950940194922842402011-01-21T21:01:59.733+00:002011-01-21T21:01:59.733+00:00Hi Jon, well I haven't actually used it for re...Hi Jon, well I haven't actually used it for real yet, there are plenty of options but unless you carry a load of short poles they're a bit redundant, would be great in a forest though. You say you've got the DD Tarp, if it's wider than you want could you cut it down a bit?Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-5278566443464815052011-01-21T20:19:53.381+00:002011-01-21T20:19:53.381+00:00Great post and some awesome looking tarp configura...Great post and some awesome looking tarp configurations! I have a DD 3x3 tarp but have been looking at the Rig 7 as I like the slightly smaller rectangular shape. Nice to see photos of it in action, looks like there are loads of options with all the lifters etc.<br /><br />JonJon Pattersonhttp://www.jonpatterson.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-84624199309591225712011-01-13T22:05:09.483+00:002011-01-13T22:05:09.483+00:00@ Anonymous, Cats?, when I bought them I was told ...@ Anonymous, Cats?, when I bought them I was told they were Husky pups, come to think of it they do have a funny sounding bark, sounds a bit like 'Miaow' do you think I may have been conned? ;-)Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-34596144257773320142011-01-13T22:00:16.468+00:002011-01-13T22:00:16.468+00:00@ Jamie, they're fun up to a point, less fun I...@ Jamie, they're fun up to a point, less fun I imagine if the wind picked up unexpectedly. I like the way you just peg a bit here and lift a bit there and if it looks right it possibly is right :-)<br /><br />@ Joe, strange but it never crossed my mind to try it with my paddles. <br /><br />To get the most benefit a superlight one is the way to go if tarps are your thing, at 520g once I add pegs and guys, a bivvy bag and bit of groundsheet I might as well take a tent but it's a cheapish way (more so the DD tarp) to see if a tarp works for me, I like the idea but might'nt like the reality.Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-88348529841682457912011-01-13T21:52:59.030+00:002011-01-13T21:52:59.030+00:00Cats!Cats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-46348652975792723272011-01-13T21:09:36.783+00:002011-01-13T21:09:36.783+00:00Gotta love the endless permutations that a tarp of...Gotta love the endless permutations that a tarp offers! While I have progressed from a burly flat Army poncho tarp to a catenary-cut spinnakar fabric one weighing less than 250g I can still pitch it like a lean-to with a couple of canoe paddles for a protected but social eating area then batten down the hatches in a closed ended A-frame configuration when it's time to hit the hay.Joe Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00907231785281446095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-15644271642801805532011-01-13T17:25:27.653+00:002011-01-13T17:25:27.653+00:00Wow that is some interesting combos! Not a tarp pe...Wow that is some interesting combos! Not a tarp person myself but love seeing them setup so well like that! ;-)Jamie Bassnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355269195886660628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-58673161172462100702011-01-13T10:04:01.653+00:002011-01-13T10:04:01.653+00:00@ Mark It does look quite good, it feels pretty sh...@ Mark It does look quite good, it feels pretty sheltered when pitched like a ridge tent and very spacious set up in what I think is a V shape.<br /><br />@ Robin it's quite good value although I've found a cheaper tarp, one that measures 3m x 3m but only weighs about 100g more. It's the DD hammocks tarp, Backpacking Light have them at £29.99 and you get a free Tarp CD Rom with loads of tips free. The CD costs £7.99 normally which makes the DD Tarp excellent value.<br /><br />@ David, they are quite versatile being flat but probably more difficult to get a tight pitch than a shaped tarp, the lifters do help though. Re the Cairmgorms, I've been watching the ski reports to see whats happening, looks like it's getting a bit warmer but set to drop again next weekend from what I've read.Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-36734304587935850852011-01-13T09:48:21.064+00:002011-01-13T09:48:21.064+00:00this looks great, incredibly versatile. just back...this looks great, incredibly versatile. just back from the cairngorms, you should still find plenty of snow up there!selfpoweredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10690224905896399570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-82253849010511809372011-01-13T09:25:42.714+00:002011-01-13T09:25:42.714+00:00Looks really good and good value.Looks really good and good value.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910485704176747208.post-84325962682732850982011-01-12T22:24:46.768+00:002011-01-12T22:24:46.768+00:00Richard,interesting post. I never knew you could m...Richard,interesting post. I never knew you could make some many tarp shapes !<br /><br />Hope you a good trip to the Cairngorms<br />Markmarkswalkingbloghttp://markswalkingblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com