This was my first attempt at a DIY silnylon tarp. I used the instructions at DIY Gear Supply as a guideline, more than official blueprints. I used Crimson Silnylon 1.1 and 300D Diamond grey ripstop from Ripstopbytheroll and plastic hardware and webbing from DIY Gear Supply. The Silicon seam sealant I made myself from GE Silicon II and Mineral spirits. I have Tarp Flyz w/ Lash-it for the ridgeline tie-outs, and Zing-it Red for the rest. I use 10' on the main tie-outs (A little extra for porch mode), and 6' on the doors. I also made some snake skins out of the same Silnylon 1.1 but in blaze Orange, also from Ripstopbytheroll.
In the end, due to all the extra stuff I had to buy to make this tarp. It would have likely been cheaper to just go and buy a tarp from one of the many cottage vendors. But this way, I can go into the woods, and say, Hey! I made this tarp! And to me, that's worth something. I actually own, use, and Love my HG Cuben Fiber tarp w/ doors. But I wanted something I could use in the winter, that provided a little extra coverage, and something I wouldn't worry about as much as the Cuben fiber in the bitter cold, of the piney woods.
-Spazz
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