I finally finished my DIY Clark Style tarp. I had found some brown sil last year, and had begged a neighbor who sews to help me out on the design. Well, months later she hadn't started, so I had to take it in to my own hands. Talk about taking on a complicated project as a newbie sewer! Lots of angles in this thing. The seams are a little wobbly, but overall I like the result. I need to add a couple of tie outs for when the tarp is in the "closed" position for tension, and add some removable doors to the wide end of the tarp, but here it is:
Final dimensions:
Ridgeline: 113 inches
W@Widest: 116 inches
W@Narrowest: 96 inches
Weight: 23 oz.
I know a lot of you are going to give me s*** about wasting brown sil making a Clark style tarp, but I like the way they look, I like the internal attachments for bug netting (no ridgeline required), and I like the way they pitch. And now, I have enough room to cook underneath if needed!
P.S. Thanks to JustJeff for the tarp tensioner instructions - I've been using them on all my tarps!
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