Historically, I've used hammocks and tarps along with my backpacking tent. I've been thinking about experimenting with a tarp in February on a trip that I cannot use a hammock. I've watched a lot of Youtube videos advocating the diamond or plow point shelter as offering great weather protection. I've seen several videos demonstrating this setup with an 8x8 tarp. Can you really get rain protection with an 8x8 tarp in the diamond configuration. It just looks small and it hasn't rained here yet for me to test. Thanks in advance.