Lay out tarpaulin on floor. Stick duct tape at each corner Fold in half to find centres Fold in half again to find quarters Identify halves and quarters Tarpaulin size: 10ft x 8ft 10ft x 10ft 6mil plastic Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Identify halves and quarters on opposite edges Step 7 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 DUCT TAPE 4 CORNERS Cut out a six inch piece of CLEAR duct tape and Hold tape by edges Step 1: Position 3 inches of tape underneath tarpaulin Step 2: Stick on the underside of tarpaulin and press down to ensure good seal Step 3: Fold remaining tape over the top of tarpaulin and press down to ensure good seal Steps 4 to 6: Repeat with second piece of tape to form an “L” shape. DUCT TAPE INNER POINTS Cut out a six inch piece of CLEAR duct tape and Hold tape by edges Step 7: Fold tape into halves and stick on ½ and ¼ positions and press down to ensure good seal.

COUGLANS GROMMET TOOLSET Grommet hole PUNCH TOOL Cutting edge has the tapered edge PUNCH HOLE FOR GROMMET Mark the centre of the duct tape area. Place a piece of wood underneath the tarp where the duct tape is positioned Using the COUGLANS GROMMET TOOLSET Position the Grommet hole cutting tool on the centre of the duct tape. Ensure that the cutting edge is placed on the tarpaulin Using a mallet/hammer, hit the grommet cutting tool to cut through the tarpaulin and make a hole

Grommet base Brass Grommet Strike Compression tool with mallet. STEP 1 Place brass grommet with the “hat” on the grommet base Tarpaulin hole STEP 2 Place the tarpaulin hole over the brass grommet STEP 4 Place the compression tool over the brass grommets and into the Grommet base. Using a mallet, hit the compression tool to flatten the brass grommet parts together. NOTE: DO NOT HIT THE COMPRESSION TOOL TOO HARD OR TOO MANY TIMES OTHERWISE THE BRASS GROMMETS WILL SPREAD AND JAM AGAINST THE COMPRESSION TOOL. Flat brass grommet (curved side up) STEP 3 Place the flat brass grommet on the top of the tarpaulin (curve side up)

Rope at corners – tied with Siberian Hitch http://en. wikipedia Additional duct tape areas to reinforce the tarp edges where the tarpaulin may chaff against rope

10ft x 10ft sheet -- 115 inches 3ft 9in (45 inches) 10ft x 10ft sheet --115 inches 5ft 7in (67 inches) 6ft 2in (74 inches) Tarpaulin is cut along dotted line This provides an entrance

First three types of shelter using home made Tarpaulin Wind direction This design protects 4-5 people in a semi-enclosed A-frame, or it can become a wind/rain shelter for a larger group. The ideal size for a patrol is 10x8ft rectangular tarp or 10ft x 10ft square. There should be at least 16 grommets and/or lightweight nylon webbing loops on the corners and sides, this design can be used with a variety of stands such as trekking poles, paddles, avalanche probes, or trees. This design is very robust as the edges provide strength and protection against wind. Never setup this shelter facing wind. This design provides wind/rain shelter, or covered gear storage. This minimalist tarp should be at least 8x10 ft size. This tarp may require extra tape at the folds to avoid chaffing by the rope at the tarp edges. A strip of tape down the centre will provide further strength but detract from rolling the tarp into a small package. For this design it is recommended that webbing is used at the four corners as wind will catch this tarp design and put it under pressure. Grommets should be placed at 2ft 2.5ft intervals along the edges. This design is an extension of the first design and takes advantage of a car. The car can be substituted for trees, rock face etc… This layout is very robust and withstands strong wind.