So I made my winter tarp and it seems to sag a good bit in the walls. Maybe because of the added fabric from the doors doesn't allow it to be as taught or maybe I should have not been lazy and...
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So I made my winter tarp and it seems to sag a good bit in the walls. Maybe because of the added fabric from the doors doesn't allow it to be as taught or maybe I should have not been lazy and...
Finally got around to trying my winter tarp with doors after saying I'd never make another tarp 😂 I took some of the advice from my 1st tarp thread and bought some different pressure feet. The...
I'm hoping I'm not making a mistake by not doing the cat curves. It's silpoly. From my understanding they aren't as necessary but who knows.
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Well, tarp #2 is in the works. Same 2nds silpoly 1.1 from rbtr. Winter with doors following diy gear supply template. Got the 2 halves cut and the angles cut. Still not going with cat cuts on this...
I think everyone in this thread has to do with the 2nds silpoly being gone 😂 I get my batch tomorrow in the mail for my winter tarp.
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Bought a walking foot and a couple rolled hem foot in hopes to assist the next go around
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Correct!
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Notice shane has his 0.9 on sale at butt in a sling for essentially $1/foot but you have to buy 12' at a time. Super awesome deal for stuff sacks and it's the same stuff in their weight weenie micro...
I used to do prussiks but I'm trying out some Dutch gear now.
I also hate paracord when it get wet and it feels like it stretches a lot.
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Alrighty, I just cut some 2mm lawson line
40 ft for ridgeline with Dutch hook on end.
2x 5ft lines for one side tie outs.
2x 10ft for other side so I can check out this porch mode thing. ...
I see some hardware and prussiks. Mind going over your setup? Also is that 7/64 amsteel?
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Crazy the tie outs are so long. Mine are 5 feet.
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How long of lines do ya'll usually run for ridgeline and tie outs?
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Well I still have to sew my girlfriends tarp. I already made her bugnet TQ and uq. I got 0.9 ripstop for her.
Then I'm making a winter tarp with doors but I plan to do that little by little as to...
Don't be like me and actually take your time. Like I said, it's only been a couple of weeks and I've already made and entire hammock set. The tarp definitely had me swearing up and down.
I'm...
Man, it's so slipper. I would even have it falling off the table and my lap. No perfect way to get it to hold still.
Why 13 yards for a single tarp? Sounds beastly
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So you sew through this and just peel it off after you're finished.
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Yea, in my time of posting this, RBTR went from 81 yards left to 55 😂 managed to squeeze in 9 yards for my next winter tarp.
I plan to take it sloooowwwwwwwww with that one.
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Valid points. I just have a habit of leaving my double attached to the tarp and was curious about it getting wet
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Wait so larks head the loop on one side and pass the rest of the line through the other side?
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I leave my double end stuff sack on my tarp when it's setup with a CRL using Dutch ware gear. Was curious how much water this normal 1.1 material can soak up when left in the rain. I don't want it...
Yea as you can see with my flea is that the key ring is already splitting. I'm going to try micro 3lb s biners from nite ize. I plan on taking it down around 10pm tonight. That's giving it the 12...
Rbtr has 2nds in black. There's brown and white dots all over my tarp but I could care less.
The size and cutting was fine. Stitching the ridgeline was easy peasy
The hems man!!! Rolling...
1st off, kudos to you tarp makers out there. This was ridiculously frustrating and I pretty much hated every minute of it.
I've only owned a sewing machine for 3 weeks now and in that time I've...
What about rolling the hem and just adding a short piece of grosgrain around the corner? Maybe 6 inches out on either side? Instead of covering the entire perimeter.
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I was seeing that plenty of people just so tie outs to the rolled hem without issues. Wanted to get feedback and a show of hands on success stories? Having a very difficult time sewing triangles on...
Did you just roll the perimeter hem then use thin grossgrain to reinforce along the edge? No triangle reinforcement necessary?asking because I'm about to start my corners but don't know which route...
I have this and am wondering if it's safe to use?
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I think I'm going a different route. I use tree webbing and whoopie slings. I think I'm going to attach a soft shackle to the end of my whoopie sling and the use the shackle and webble to make a...
I guess a stick would work. I rmemeber one time I had a hell of a time getting the stick back out of the webbing when it was time to pack up.
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As the title states... I'm trying to think of something relatively lightweight to bring with me. I've been digging in my garage and thinking of what I could find at lowes.
Maybe a hollowed out...
Is that the haulite pot? Does it come with the neoprene sleeve as well?
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And and it's rolled. So maybe a rolled hem. I'm new too.
It's folded then folded again to hide th frayed material.
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I think I meant french hem
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I'm so glad someone said I could do with half my clothes pins. Was scared it wouldn't stay put. Ordered new material to make my first cat cut hex tarp and I would hate to pin that many dang...
I've been using bank line but was curious if it has too much stretch being nylon? I've yet to try anything else and I really want to find a hi vis cordage for my new tarp. Curious what you guys are...
Is that recommended over no pu coating?
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So I know the differences between silpoly and silnylon but I realize there's also sil and silPU4000 on RBTR. I'm wondering what that pu means and if that's better or heavier or what? I also don't...
So I have the right idea. No easier way?
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Having a hard time figuring out a better way to prep material without sticking pins in it. I used a couple dozen clothespins. Are pin needles safe to use on material like hammocks and tarps? Here's a...
Man, I asked the fabrics department about poly and they had no clue. Do you have an sku perhaps?
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Gives me hope! I'm terrified to try a tarp. I bought my first machine yesterday and have already made a tulle bugnet. I have cut my cheapo ripstop hammock and am waiting to sew. Currently helping my...
Yea it looks to be that way come to think of it. I ended up buying one. I will definitely report back with my findings. I feel like it might could use some added down. I may seam rip the baffles...
I have no idea but it's a full length 700 fill power down quilt
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Are these worth anything? There's a current sale for $81 going on and I was considering it. Any experience?
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Title says it all. I made my bugnet last night out of tulle as my first diy experiment and it came out great. Not the prettiest and my edges were never cut straight which made sewing straight dort of...
Well it only took me 4 hours but I have a legit fronky style bugnet out of walmart tulle. I think I have a total of $7 in it.
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I've been posting in a few subforums about gear I'm interested in. My girlfriend saw my new BIAS ww hammock yesterday, laid in it, and was blown away. She said it's silly trying to buy all this...
I'm using a custom made primaloft TQ that's rated to 40. It's plenty warm for me
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Spring summer fall. Would probably avoid winter since it's such a short season here. But I'm a baby sleeping in the 50's
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