Going camping for a few days later this month. Please bear with my silly question.
I've heard it's advisable to put tarp under the tent to keep moisture out and protect tent floor. What's the correct way to do this? I understand the tarp can't stick out past the tent floor so that rain water doesn't fall on it. I have a tent in the shape of an octagon, about 13 feet in diameter. I also have a 15x15 ft tarp. Obviously the tarp is going to be sticking out. Do I just fold the edges of the tarp inwards and shape it like an octagon/circle, so nothing sticks out from under the tent? Do I need to secure the tarp somehow before putting tent on it?
Last time I was out camping must have been close to 20 years ago. I did not use any tarp back then.
I've heard it's advisable to put tarp under the tent to keep moisture out and protect tent floor. What's the correct way to do this? I understand the tarp can't stick out past the tent floor so that rain water doesn't fall on it. I have a tent in the shape of an octagon, about 13 feet in diameter. I also have a 15x15 ft tarp. Obviously the tarp is going to be sticking out. Do I just fold the edges of the tarp inwards and shape it like an octagon/circle, so nothing sticks out from under the tent? Do I need to secure the tarp somehow before putting tent on it?
Last time I was out camping must have been close to 20 years ago. I did not use any tarp back then.