What is your favorite and simplest way to set up a British Basha?

[Don Rearic]

Eh?

I've been using a Eureka USMC Tent for quite a few years now. I have this Basha and I'm getting ready to go freeze my bag off.

Any ideas on the best and the most simple and fast set up for this type of tarp? I know "simple" and "speed" conspire against "best."

 

[darkwaters]

Depends. I like mine lean-to like with a low but full lenght fire with a reflector. If no fire I'd say make it as small as possible to keep in warmth

 

[Ravaillac]

Well in the woods the classic wedge/fly set up is fine with me (using string as upper support).
Just need two trees and few pegs that can be harvested on spot.
Not the easiest but not very complicated either.

 

[greenwoods]

Hey Don,
I've had pretty good luck with an old 7' x 7' rainfly I saved from a wrecked tent, I stake three corners loosey goosey and use my 5' walking stick to hold up the fourth corner. I bring taut the basha by attaching the stick to a ten foot piece of paracord, (which I carry wrapped on the stick), I tie the middle of the cord at the top of the stick and bring the resulting two guy lines out at 30 degree angles and stake them.
This has held up, when properly positioned, to quite a lot of wind and rain. The fly has many attachment points,(corners, midway between ends, top), including the center loop which I have used tied to a tree above when possible. Up quick and it faces a small fire nicely to collect heat


Hope my description isn't too obtuse, we got some lake effect slush and I'm just too lazy to go set it up in the freezing slime

Cheers,
Mark

 

[baldtaco-II]

Never used a really big one 'cos I switched out to making my own, but those that I've had that are poncho kinda size are too small for anything other than two methods for me.

1] Foul weather – Classic A shape. Tiny interior but the most weather resistant. Bit of string either end of the apex and 6 pegs. Bungee can replace string if you can get the tension down.

2] Similar to above but with one leg cocked. Just add a bits of string or bungee between the roof and the pegs down one side. Above is so pinched for space I go this way unless the above is really needed. Plus you get more use from your fire / stove access and blah.

These are about the same and as fast as it gets for me. t is really just dependent on finding suitable anchorage either trees or getting the pegs sunk. So the time is really more about where than what config. Swerve that by adding poles or using your walking sticks to go free standing and that'll swing it back the other way.

 

[warrigal]

A couple variations

Carl

 

[Don Rearic]

Thanks everyone!

Carl, that looks like the old Marine Corps camouflage pattern from the South Pacific Campaigns...

 

[BlackHills]

Thanks everyone!

Carl, that looks like the old Marine Corps camouflage pattern from the South Pacific Campaigns...

It does resemble it doesn't it? It's called AUSCAM.

 

[Don Rearic]

That's a really great pattern.