On several threads, people have suggested that if you "really know" how to pitch a tarp, it's great for many conditions, but otherwise, a tent's a safer bet.
I don't know how to pitch a tarp, much less really know. I did find this on the Internet:
http://www.cloudwalkersbasecamp.com/tarp_camping.html
That seems reasonable. But people also suggest that I might want to learn multiple ways to pitch a tarp. Are there other ways that are particularly useful? For what conditions? If there are N ways I should know how to pitch a tarp, I'd like to learn them, how do I do that?
Should I care whether it has grommets or tie tabs or what?
Several people have recommended this CampMor:
http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/st...0226&langId=-1
What about this Kelty?
http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/st...0226&langId=-1
Thanks!
Jonathan