Australian Hootchie

There are a lot of catenary tarp designs sold in the US. Some of my favorite shelters are the GoLite Hut1 and Hut2. They are tarps in form, but will give 360 degree coverage as both ends can be closed. All you need is a couple sticks or trekking poles and the provided stakes and guy lines. If you want more open tarp designs, check out silnylon ones-- they are much lighter and compact to carry. Integral Designs makes some good ones. Oware is a mom-pop outfit that makes some good shelters too.

Catenary tarps have some curve built into them, making them more stable in the wind and good water shedding. You can get them nice and taught with less trouble. Flat tarps are more adaptable and should be less expensive, but usually need more strings, stakes and sticks to make them really fly.
 
i have 2 of the australian hootchies (its a bit easier since i live in aus) but i cant really tell the difference between these and your normal tarps. Except if you're looking for the camo.
 
I think Bigade Quartermaster used to sell one. They called it a Basha. That's an African term for a shelter I believe.
 
nick-nack said:
i have 2 of the australian hootchies (its a bit easier since i live in aus) but i cant really tell the difference between these and your normal tarps. Except if you're looking for the camo.
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hoochies have clips along the long edges so u can clip more than one together if needed, also they are thinner and lighter than a normal tarp yet still strong enough to use as a strecher. they also have fabric loops and thosed rivits that reinforce holes on the corners making them simple to pitch in any design u can imagine.
 
pennard said:
hoochies have clips along the long edges so u can clip more than one together if needed, also they are thinner and lighter than a normal tarp yet still strong enough to use as a strecher. they also have fabric loops and thosed rivits that reinforce holes on the corners making them simple to pitch in any design u can imagine.
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Interesting... all the tarps that i get all have those features or maybe its just me. or maybe im just calling them by the wrong name and theyre not really tarps. But one thing to check if you're getting two - make sure the buttons/ clips fit together well, I went camping with my friend and i brought one and he brought one. The first problem was that it was extremely difficult to fasten them together and every now and again the buttons near the corners would unbutton themselves. So just give that a check.
I never really thought about how useful those little features make when i set up camp. i better get 2 more then :D But they're not all that cheap..
 
Hey Guys..

Do you mean Hootch ??

Cause a Hootchie

Is completely another thing!! :)

You put a Hootchie into a Hootch!

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
Brits have the same in DPM. Call it a basha.

There are also many hiking gear maker that make tarps of high tech fabrics that are even lighter.
 
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