Tarp Shelter
A Tarp Shelter is a crafted shelter in DayZ that provides 100 slots of temporary storage and protection from the elements. It is built from a deployed Shelter Kit, 4 Long Wooden Sticks, and 4 Tarps.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Tarp Shelter is a crafted shelter used for temporary storage, small camps, and hidden stash setups. It is easier to build than some larger tent options and gives 100 slots of storage, but it only persists for 7 days and does not return all materials when unpacked.
In-game description
“Simple wooden construction covered with a tarp. Provides temporary storage and protection from the elements.”
Main Uses
- Store up to 100 slots of items
- Create a temporary camp or hidden stash
- Protect stored items from the elements
- Use as a lightweight alternative to larger tents
- Build from a Shelter Kit, Long Wooden Sticks, and Tarps
- Repair with Rope or Duct Tape
- Unpack later when empty if you need to move camp
How to use this item
Build a Tarp Shelter
Deploy a Shelter Kit on even ground, then attach Long Wooden Sticks and Tarps to build the Tarp Shelter.
- Deploy a Shelter Kit on even ground.
- Attach 4 Long Wooden Sticks to the shelter site.
- Attach 4 Tarps.
- Interact with the shelter site until construction is complete.
- Use the finished shelter for temporary storage and protection.
Use as temporary storage
The Tarp Shelter provides 100 slots of storage, making it useful for small camps, hidden loot spots, and temporary bases.
View related guideUnpack the shelter
You can unpack the shelter while it is empty, but you will not recover every resource used to craft it.
View related guideHow to get Tarp Shelter
- Craft it by deploying a Shelter Kit and attaching the required materials.
- Collect 4 Long Wooden Sticks.
- Collect 4 Tarps.
- Build it on even ground where the shelter placement is valid.
- Look for existing shelters at abandoned camps or player bases.
Spawn info
- • Tarp Shelters must be crafted.
- • They are built from a Shelter Kit, Long Wooden Sticks, and Tarps.
- • The wiki lists rarity as N/A because the item is crafted rather than a normal loot spawn.
Crafting and item conversions
How to craft Tarp Shelter
Tarp Shelter
Result: Tarp Shelter
Deploy a Shelter Kit, then attach 4 Long Wooden Sticks and 4 Tarps to build a Tarp Shelter.
View crafting guideImportant notes
- The Tarp Shelter provides 100 slots of storage.
- It has 7 days of persistence.
- It must be crafted from a deployed Shelter Kit.
- It requires 4 Long Wooden Sticks and 4 Tarps.
- It provides temporary storage and protection from the elements.
- You may need to interact with the shelter site multiple times before construction is complete.
- The shelter may not construct if you are standing too close while interacting with it.
- You can unpack it only while it is empty.
- Unpacking the shelter does not return all crafting resources.
- It can be repaired with Rope or Duct Tape.