FLB's take on tarping....

There are several ways to tarp correctly and I certainly don't have the only method but people are always asking - "how do I tarp..."
So today I took some pics along the way to show what works for me.

Step one: put on your safety glasses. And a good hat if the sun is beating down on you. Keep hydrated.

Simple load but the edges could do damage to the tarps and the load should the tarp rip:


I use padding salvaged from old tarps. Doesn't hold water or dirt, folds up easily:


Unroll the rear tarp and get it square while you're on the load, leaving the end 6" too short:


Hold down the leading edge with minimal tension:


Then pull on the end flap to make it taught. Nothing worse than a saggy tarp:


Get the end flap tied down:


Pull the sides tight temporarily:


Do up the sides using every other D ring, starting in the middle and working to both ends. More than every second D ring will create too much tension and pull the tarp to one side. Repeat on the other side using all D rings:


Be mindful of where the tarps will overlap and use the bungie in such a way that the hooks won't rub the top tarp:


No need to bungie every D ring on the overlap:


Repeat with the front tarp:


Hook the front edges together and the pull on the end flap. This will tighten the tarp and get draw in the side-end flaps.



Do up the sides and then the front end flap:


Just like Christmas:



Happy tarping.

 

Teach them- yes. Getting them to do it is another matter entirely.

 

Daf105..

Good point about the tarps sliding off easily. But that's a lot of material to carry around.

 

Very true but I use the same procedure for every load.