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    Senior Member alrany187's Avatar
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    DIY tarp finished

    I finished my DIY tarp last night and set it up this morning to see how it hangs. It is 12'x10' rectangle of 70d ripstop nylon. Reinforced with 200d Oxford. I really like the coverage it provides. The only change I see is adding a center tie out on both bottom edges. The guy lines are spliced into the triangles at the corners and then tightened with Mini LineLocs.





    This is in my backyard at a spot where I have 5 trees close enough to hang 4 hammocks. I call it the "Hammock Farm".

    Regards,

    Ellis

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    Excellent! Great tarp, great coverage Ellis. You'll appreciate the addition of center tie-outs once the rains hit - will help with the sag that happens.
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    Very nicely done! Tarps have always been that DIY I come back to then put off again and again!
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    Quote Originally Posted by alrany187 View Post
    ...The only change I see is adding a center tie out on both bottom edges...
    Very nice.

    I suggest adding two tie outs to each side. That will form doors you can close in winter mode to block the weather.
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    Awesome job!

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    Great work!

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    Senior Member alrany187's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by sclittlefield View Post
    Excellent! Great tarp, great coverage Ellis. You'll appreciate the addition of center tie-outs once the rains hit - will help with the sag that happens.
    I should have added that all the material for this project came from DIY Gear Supply and Scott was always there to answer questions.

    Quote Originally Posted by dragon360 View Post
    Very nicely done! Tarps have always been that DIY I come back to then put off again and again!
    My wife did the sewing as she won't let me touch her thread injector. But I am extremely satisfied with the results and encourage all to try it yourself.

    Quote Originally Posted by gmcttr View Post
    Very nice.

    I suggest adding two tie outs to each side. That will form doors you can close in winter mode to block the weather.
    I had that thought also. Will have to figure out how far in to place them.

    Quote Originally Posted by Fronkey View Post
    Awesome job!

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    Thanks, that means a lot.

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    Senior Member alrany187's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by raiffnuke View Post
    Great work!
    Thanks, Raiffnuke.

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    Also another awesome thing that you could do with the pullout cord is get some kind of stretchable cord. This will really help because you can move it out of the way easier. It will get in your way when you are walking around. Also using orange cord might also help so you can see the cord much easier.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ninjahamockman View Post
    Also another awesome thing that you could do with the pullout cord is get some kind of stretchable cord. This will really help because you can move it out of the way easier. It will get in your way when you are walking around. Also using orange cord might also help so you can see the cord much easier.
    I just received 25' of orange dynaglide from Dutch that is going to be used for the guy lines. Along with the "glow in the dark" LineLocs, it should be fairly visible. I chose the digital camo ripstop because I blending in with the woods as much as possible. Not trying to hide though, especially not my guy lines where someone could get hurt.

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