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Originally Posted by cosmic cowboy  I Googled , "pictures of wigwams," it shows all different style's of wigwams. That painters tarp you are talking about is gonna get soaked and be harder to carry out, unless you ring it out and fold it back up. Maybe bring a small camp ax to see if you can find dry fire wood. |
i think he was talking about the plastic painters tarps you can get (the one use kind) although if you are careful they last a while.
as to a question of what comes first, fire or shelter - if it is raining i put my hoochie (8'x8' milspec army tarp) up first like a roof (high enough to stand upright and not touch it with my head) then i can work and not get rained on, also protects the fire from rain extinguishing it.
if it is not blowing a gale or freezing cold i will just unroll my swag and sleep like that, otherwise i make a smaller windbreak/shelter underneath to conserve heat (open sided a frame and fire are my favourite kind of shelter)