A rain tarp is the headquarters of your #campsite . It's where you'll prepare meals, wash dishes, and also where you'll process firewood when it's raining. A tarp provides cover from rain, wind, and sun. Quire honestly, a #rain #tarp is more essential than a #tent. C.W. Goetz demonstrates the step-by-step process of setting up a simple, "Lean-To" configuration, as well as storm-proofing it. C.W. also demonstrates how to create more space by attaching a second tarp to the first, for a "Twin-Tarp" rig.