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    Yup stake pocket. It is on the inside. Works...

    Yup stake pocket. It is on the inside. Works really well. My tarp stuff sack is the same. I hope he likes it. Gonna see him this weekend. I hope he brings some wasps and zing it to rig it up!
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    Just finished another ARGON Sil tarp for a friend...

    Just finished another ARGON Sil tarp for a friend (you know who you are). It's a 10' by 12' and 100% ARGON Sil. Even the tie outs are ARGON. The stuff sack is all ARGON and has a built in stake...
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    Hmmmm...I don't know, haven't seen that, but good...

    Hmmmm...I don't know, haven't seen that, but good idea. That would definitely put less stress on the fabric...
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    Can't really give you an exact amount of inches,...

    Can't really give you an exact amount of inches, but I'd say I move all my stakes back an inch or two in the morning. I made an ARGON sil tarp that's 12 1/2 by 10 feet, that's just a simple rectangle...
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    I might try that too. Good idea nuttysquirrel. I...

    I might try that too. Good idea nuttysquirrel. I wonder if your feet would slide around in your boots though?
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    I think it looks like there is a slight...

    I think it looks like there is a slight difference because that fabric is down proof on one side since it was designed for making quilts.
    Your tarp looks awesome MAD!
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    STRONG. I strung that thing really tight. It's...

    STRONG. I strung that thing really tight. It's double ripstop. I am quite certain that stuff can take a beating. I bounced around in the hammock made out of the non-sil treated Argon 90 some more and...
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    Haha, I've had it draped over something and it so...

    Haha, I've had it draped over something and it so long that some of it rolls onto the floor. I've stepped on a few layers piled up and almost taken a spill. So my tarp held up incredibly well. I...
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    Just playing with my tarp, getting ready for...

    Just playing with my tarp, getting ready for NEHHA!! And thought I would mention that I really appreciate how straight that stuff was cut. I didn't have to trim the edges at all, well to cut the...
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    Good. I didn't measure it before I started. I...

    Good. I didn't measure it before I started. I really don't think my seam was uneven. Thanks Dutch.
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    That thread is called "how to do easy flat felled...

    That thread is called "how to do easy flat felled seam?" started by johnscott.
    Yeah I tried clips but that just wasn't doing it. You know it's funny, I had 6" of extra red on one side when I...
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    I used an 80/11. Other people can probably tell...

    I used an 80/11. Other people can probably tell you more about needle size. I don't know if that's ideal. And I used gutter an thread. Here's a pic, there's no size on it.
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    Awe, is it supposed to rain? ;) It wasn't the...

    Awe, is it supposed to rain? ;) It wasn't the precipitation that got me, but the fact that I picked a low spot by the creek where the humidity liked to hang out. I did fix the sleeping bag that I...
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    The Dinble Berry. No, The Dutch Dingle Berry. I...

    The Dinble Berry. No, The Dutch Dingle Berry. I think that's it. Chubby Sister hammock, inside the Dutch Dingle Berry, under the Chocolate Covered Cherry. It even rhymes.

    And I'm sure there a...
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    Hmmmm I don't know. Ehhhhh, should have, but...

    Hmmmm I don't know.

    Ehhhhh, should have, but no. I did even seam some squares of CS90 for reinforcement around the edge tie outs but it was becoming a pain so I didn't end up doing it. I didn't do...
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    Good. You just named my tarp. Now the matching...

    Good. You just named my tarp. Now the matching quilt needs a name.
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    Hehehe you haven't looked at it close up!

    Hehehe you haven't looked at it close up!
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    Thanks, I can't believe I was able to get it done...

    Thanks, I can't believe I was able to get it done in a couple hours.

    Blue and gold! Go Mountaineers!
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    It's done! Here are some pics....

    It's done! Here are some pics.
    http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/29/tuve2e2y.jpg
    http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/29/9yqu6yny.jpg

    Didn't see this until I set it up...could be a problem...
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    12' felled seam complete. It's not the prettiest...

    12' felled seam complete. It's not the prettiest in the world but it'll hold for sure.
    http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/29/vududu4u.jpg
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    Definitely not scary light, feels super strong. I...

    Definitely not scary light, feels super strong. I mean, I did make a hammock out of this stuff (not the sil but the CS90). Actually, as soon as I get off HF I'm going to start the felled seam in the...
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    I got my ARGON sil! It's amazing! (Accidentally...

    I got my ARGON sil! It's amazing! (Accidentally posted this on the camo thread first, sorry.)http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/29/umagupe8.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/29/6ada4ybu.jpg
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    Now that I became a donating member it's even...

    Now that I became a donating member it's even more confusing! Post a picture of it.
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    Yeahhhhh! My orders in! Now twiddling thumbs,...

    Yeahhhhh! My orders in! Now twiddling thumbs, waiting for the postman... Let's see who is the first to post a pic of a tarp made with the lightest sil to ever hit the market!
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