On the fifth day of a recent backpacking trip in British Columbia, I trudged into camp completely drenched. My lightweight rain shell had soaked through hours ago, and the sleeves clung to my arms.

"We're going camping with two families, but our current tarp isn't big enough for everyone." "Isn't 5m x 5m too big? Can I ...

Sleeping under a camping tarp is a magical and minimalist experience. Unlike a tent, which cocoons you from the environment behind twin layers of the inner and flysheet, a tarp leaves you gloriously ...

Heavy rain turns a hilltop camping trip into a practical test of tarp shelter setup and campsite preparation. Careful positioning and weather protection become essential for creating a functional ...

Backpacking is serious business, except when it’s not. Chuckle along in our twice-monthly humor column. Ask any tarp-camping enthusiast why they use a tarp instead of a tent, and they’ll give you a ...