Brown Hollow, Hoosier National

**Mule** · 08-20-2008, 16:36

Originally Posted by bamboobow

Hey Mule, I might have to go try to find that spot this weekend. What do I need permit wise in Indiana? I'm new to hanging and can make HNF quicker than I can make it down to Shawnee here in Illinois. Weekends are tough here in northern Illinois.

No hiking permits needed. Only Bicycle or horses need permits, plus you need a sticker to launch a boat in Monroe. Mule

**Mule** · 08-20-2008, 16:39

Originally Posted by bamboobow

Hey Mule, I might have to go try to find that spot this weekend. What do I need permit wise in Indiana? I'm new to hanging and can make HNF quicker than I can make it down to Shawnee here in Illinois. Weekends are tough here in northern Illinois.

If you go let me know. I might meet you down there. Mule

**Mule** · 08-20-2008, 16:41

Originally Posted by Ramblinrev

Blackbishop suggests that you roll everything up. I found that to be more trouble than it was worth and I did not do it. Make sure you have a lot of room. the less bunching you do the better. Check your seams every few inches so that if you are catching fabric that should not be caught you will not have a lot of ripping out to do. Trust me... you will have ripping out to do. Just not as much. Make you cat cut hems narrow. It is easier to ease the fabric around the curves the narrower it is. I tried for 3/8". I also sewed a line of twill tape along the hem and sewed it in with the first roll. That helped stablize the fabric. Be slow and methoidical. It is worth the effort when it pays off.

Looking at Brian's tarps, I don't think he rolls or hems the edges of the catcuts at all. I think he just adds the Grossgrain ribbon/webbing around them. Mule

**Mule** · 08-20-2008, 16:53

Originally Posted by canoebie

Mule that tarp is awesome. Wonderful wife wants a big tarp for privacy. I gotta get stitching something soon. Son is getting married in two weeks, maybe after that. Any words of wisdom for a newbie on putting a large tarp together? Look forward to seeing you.

David

BTW, I think the biggest thing is cutting your seems cleanly and absolutely straight. Then you can roll the seams smaller and more uniformly. Here are a couple of shots of my DIY tarp, THE BAT-TARP! It is made of coated nylon, a little heavy, but it worked out well.

**Ramblinrev** · 08-20-2008, 17:32

Originally Posted by skskinner

Looking at Brian's tarps, I don't think he rolls or hems the edges of the catcuts at all. I think he just adds the Grossgrain ribbon/webbing around them. Mule

You are correct. I was not clear. He suggests that you roll whole of the tarp fabric into one bundle. This is to make it easier to manage while you are working on the seams. He does not do anything to the hems beyond the Bias tape. I did not follow those directions in the least...

I did not roll the tarp fabric and I did roll the hems. I hope that clears that up... thanks for calling that one. It needed to be clarified.