Clearly, a cool tarp.

**HitchHiking** · 03-16-2009, 21:38

Looks good, Im sure it will create a great atmosphere for ya and wont have that all cramped under a trap feeling,
good on ya.

**riverkeeper** · 03-17-2009, 15:17

Ran into a hi mileage guy in the middle of the Olympics last year who had made a tarp with something that was sailing related and ~0.75oz/yd. He planned to experiment with it. He made every thing he used (almost) .. he was using a tiny WB bivy-tent with no tarp at the time.

Couldn't get him away from the hammocks ... a gear-head engineer.

Thanks for the info ... push the limit.

**d-p** · 05-08-2009, 06:50

OK Hangers,
First, I LOVE the piter-pater of rain, so ... I bought some of this fabric.
I need your help assembling my cat-cut tarp.
Should I tape it together or sew it for strength?
Tank you Tank you in advance for your help ...
dp

**Cannibal** · 05-08-2009, 08:26

Tape it!
When Brandon tried to stitch some scrap pieces, they pulled apart without too much force. I've had this tarp set a few times now and it seems to be holding up pretty good. Real PITA to put back into a stuff sack because it's pretty stiff, but even that seems to be getting a little better.

**Ewker** · 05-08-2009, 08:41

I know people have made tarps out of tyvek but any idea how they will hold up?

**Cannibal** · 05-08-2009, 08:53

I don't know, but if you use the C3 (?) tape that Brandon uses I can just about promise you it won't be the seams that fail if it fails. That stuff is crazy kinds of strong.

**fin** · 05-08-2009, 13:30

Originally Posted by Cannibal

I don't know, but if you use the C3 (?) tape that Brandon uses I can just about promise you it won't be the seams that fail if it fails. That stuff is crazy kinds of strong.

And C3 was purposely designed for repairs to sailing fabrics, so you are using it on fabric it was designed for.

**RTR** · 05-08-2009, 15:42

Hey Cannibal or anyone really....Have you bought any other fabric from these folks. In one of the posts someone was saying that the fabric from here is different from say the fabric from Quest or other fabric sites. I only ask because I was about to post a link to this site to everyone here due to the prices they have for their Rip Stop. Recently got into flying some big kites and was looking at sewing my own due to my DIY bug, but figured I could save some on a few hammocks I have in mind using this stuff rather than Quest... Just a question. I know my kite ripstop is stiffer/ louder than what I used for my current DIY hammock.

**Gordzilla** · 05-08-2009, 15:58

It would be cool to add windows or sky lights onto a regular tarp with that stuff.

**Cannibal** · 05-08-2009, 16:36

Originally Posted by RTR

Hey Cannibal or anyone really....Have you bought any other fabric from these folks. In one of the posts someone was saying that the fabric from here is different from say the fabric from Quest or other fabric sites. I only ask because I was about to post a link to this site to everyone here due to the prices they have for their Rip Stop. Recently got into flying some big kites and was looking at sewing my own due to my DIY bug, but figured I could save some on a few hammocks I have in mind using this stuff rather than Quest... Just a question. I know my kite ripstop is stiffer/ louder than what I used for my current DIY hammock.

I believe it was TeeDee in the first page of this thread that said the fabric received from the kite shops was usually stiff. This is the only thing I've ordered from a kite site, so I can't say for sure if all their stuff is similar. But, I've learned to trust TeeDee about this stuff.

Originally Posted by Gordzilla

It would be cool to add windows or sky lights onto a regular tarp with that stuff.

Kind of what I'm thinking about these days.