Dealing with heat - shade tarp?

[amor fati]

ive got a pretty sweet camp spot; heats up real quick when the sun is up tho & since my tent is stupidly bright colors, I covered it with a camo tarp. I threw this off as soon as I got up; it can't be helping the heat & the site is reasonably well hidden. I was thinking about getting a bigger camo tarp and rigging it more *above* the tent for shade. Is that worth bothering with or am I just fucked and need to choose between always getting up with the sun or move to a shady spot?

 

[Dmac]

Do it, it will help!

 

[FrumpyWatkins]

Go to a tractor supply or similar place and steal a small roll of shade cloth. It breathers more than woven vinyl, but doesn't keep rain...

 

[nekesaurio]

idk how this would help, or if you had to make a huge one... but maybe putting one on your tent door it would cool the air

 

[Hylyx]

Search Craigslist for Aluminet. YOu can sometimes score some for cheap(ish). Umm I'd describe it as super tough space blanket with lots of holes for airflow. Great stuff.
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