On the IUA. There were plenty of trees close by for the ridge-lines, lifter lines, and beak-lines. The tarp almost appears to be hovering over our stealth site.

On the IUA. One lifter line is tied to an overhead branch; the other is staked directly to the ground to give added support in the strong wind. And because of the wind, we pitched the tarp low lying.

On the IUA. A clean and taut pitch using four sticks. The tarp has an interesting, less angular shape.

On the IUA. Attaching an extra length of spare cord allowed us to tie the lifter line to the nearest tree.

On the IUA. Our early-season hike through Idaho meant that we had to camp low, out of the snow; but we also had this popular 4WD camping area to ourself.

On the IUA. Four trees support the tarp's lines on this pitch.

Our 2-P tarp on the IUA. Two trees for the ridge-lines, and two sticks for the lifters. Thanks to the lifters, we have plenty of headroom underneath. This place is where (or very near where) Lewis and Clark had camped on September 15, 1805 during their great expedition. They named it the "Snowbank Camp"

On the IUA. We put the finishing touches on the pitch; the beak at this end is not yet tied out. The lifter stick on this side is quite a bit larger that what we recommend.

On the IUA. At a city park in Utah, we use nicely spaced trees for the ridge-lines, but there were no sticks for the lifters. Instead, the lifter lines are staked directly to the ground, still providing some headroom underneath.