chinook tarp 14'x12'

**salmonofdoubt** · 01-12-2010, 16:15

I ordered one of these a few days ago and just got it. It is ENORMOUS

. It will be a huge improvement over the Walmart utility tarp I've been using.

How do yall store your tarps? It arrived folded and rolled, which I'm guessing is the most space-efficient way to pack it, but I've heard that repeated folding can weaken fabric. If you stuff it, is there an easy way to manage/compress huge tarps like this one?

**sclittlefield** · 01-12-2010, 17:14

My apologies if this has already been covered.

Did we get an actual weight on one of these? Seems an excellent, inexpensive "over-the-picnic-table" tarp for group/family car camping.

**clearskyblue** · 01-12-2010, 17:43

Great little mod on em grommets Hawk-eye

**Hawk-eye** · 01-12-2010, 19:43

Originally Posted by clearskyblue

Great little mod on em grommets Hawk-eye

Thank you sire ... and really easy to do ... even for a pitiful "thread injector" like me!

**Grillmastertoo** · 01-24-2010, 11:50

Has anyone ordered one of these lately? I placed an order via amazon on january 12 and just received a note saying it hasnt shipped yet....
Just curious if anyone has had any luck with them?
Dont worry Scott--this is one would just be for car camping

Thanks

**salmonofdoubt** · 01-24-2010, 13:40

I got mine through AmbientOutdoors.com. Ordered Jan. 5, shipped Jan. 9, got it on the 11th or 12th. The quality of the construction of the tarp could be better, but it doesn't affect the function and at $40 shipped I'm not complaining too loudly.

Contact them, it may just be temporarily out of stock.

**sclittlefield** · 01-24-2010, 14:49

Originally Posted by Grillmastertoo

Dont worry Scott--this is one would just be for car camping

Ha!

Let me know the weight if you can get it - you may even find this is just what you need. I'm still tempted to pick one up for "over-the-picnic-table" car camping. For the size, you'd be hard pressed to beat that price.

**Randy** · 01-24-2010, 15:56

So is this like those blue poly tarps? material wise

**lonetracker** · 01-24-2010, 21:09

Originally Posted by Randy

So is this like those blue poly tarps? material wise

it is ripstop polyester.its like a cheaper tents rainfly,much lighter than blue poly tarps.i just got one(12 by 14) it came in a box 20in by 5in by 5in.used it last night it will do nicely for winter.