I'm trying to use a trap setup a bit more in recent times. I particularly like the open air feeling. I've used just a cheap hoochie up to now and have experimented with a few things so far.
I've just bought a proper lightweight 3x3 tarp as I want to avoid super low setups and have a few more pitching options in not so dry weather. So far I've had some interesting experiences in the windy wet. Lol.
If I know the weather is going to be really bad I'll probably take my tent. But I want to be able to make do with the tarp in most conditions 'comfortably'.
Setting up a storm pitch over dirt is pretty straightforward.
My dilemma is the majority of the time I set up camp, it's usually rock plateaus. Where you cannot peg the edges of your tent obviously into the ground.
There's usually shrubs you can tie off too but it's usually difficult to keep the edges down especially when the flat part of the rock is more to the centre of the clearing.
Rocks could be used but rocks large enough to hold a tarp down in higher winds are not always readily available and I don't want to be always disturbing the natural environment.
So far I'm thinking to try running a line tight along the ground at each end with 2 loops and a couple small UL carabiners to clip in the tarp corners. Then a pole or stick at either end to make a basic A frame.
Has anyone had any success setting up on similar ground for exciting weather? Or have any better ideas?