Home made tarpaulin

[ickyan]

This was originally posted here by me.
http://theconvention.50.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=14

YOU HAVE TO CLICK THE PHOTOS (they open in a new tab)

I found some bags in the garage made of a material similar to tarpaulin but allot thinner and not 100% water proof (enough for the water to run down it though)

So I cut them open (with my opinel of course :lol: ) and tied string to the corners for guy lines so i could use it for a tarpaulin to sleep under.
I was quite pleased with the result.


This is how it attached the string:

http://theconvention.50.forumer.com/download/file.php?id=3

Here are some more photos:

http://theconvention.50.forumer.com/download/file.php?id=4
http://theconvention.50.forumer.com/download/file.php?id=5

And this is how it packs up (I can get it smaller than this)

http://theconvention.50.forumer.com/download/file.php?id=6

Good points
>Free
>Light
>Quick to make (about 5mins)
>Heat/light reflective (maybe)

Bad points
>Not 100% water proof (good enough for most rain)
>Frays allot
>Probably melts easily
>Flammable
>Does not blend in

These are quite good
Although 2 of them is more suitable for sleeping under

I made 2 of these and slept in my garden and it was quite good. It rained and I stayed dry.

Hope that was interesting for you.

[bushcraftsman]

nice one! has to be a good feeling knowing that you made it, AND IT WORKS haha

[ickyan]

Thanks
It literally took me 5 minutes!