silnylon uses

**chingon** · 11-02-2009, 01:51

What are other used you can do with silnylon besides a tarp?
I want to buy some and if i can make some other gear with it i'll give it a go.

**Cannibal** · 11-02-2009, 02:04

Stuff sacks and pack covers come to mind. Maybe a gear hammock or a poncho too.

**hikingshoes** · 11-02-2009, 03:59

What about use it to keep the rain off your UQ?

**Rosomaha** · 11-02-2009, 06:53

It is able to make rain skirt, if your poncho is very minimalistic, or in pair with Packa.

**soundmanob** · 11-02-2009, 07:52

Sew it to a fleech headband and make your own Buff...

Ricegravy, are you listening?

I want Woodland Camo, like my Claytor JH if you are mak'in them...

**TinaLouise** · 11-02-2009, 08:26

I used a large piece on one side of a wool blanket (hubby will be using this as his cover on his next camping trip) I used it inside my tent under my sleeping bag as ground insulation and to sit on around the fire (all while car camping)
stuff sacks, many different sizes, I keep a bag full of different sized and colored stuff sacks and just use whichever one I need for each trip I take.
tarp or tarp/tent, all my quilts are made with DWR nylon (which I thought was silnylon but really isn't)
things I'm thinking about making: a wrap skirt and mittens (could also just use a stuff sack on my hands with a light weight glove on)

**sclittlefield** · 11-02-2009, 11:25

All great options. Also, use it as one side of a diy underquilt and you have a built in splash guard - just be sure to use something breathable on the top side to allow the insulation to loft easily.

You could make an overcover for your hammock for winter use - so long as you leave enough ventilation. Take a look at the Hennessy Supershelter overcover for ideas.

**chingon** · 11-03-2009, 00:53

Great ideas.
Next question. Would a regular run of the mil sewing machine be good enough to make some stuff sacks, pancho, pack covers?

**Ramblinrev** · 11-03-2009, 01:04

regular run of the mill as opposed to what? There's a tremendous amount of discussion on the forums about picking, using and dealing with a gear powered thread injector.

**TinaLouise** · 11-03-2009, 07:49

Originally Posted by chingon

Great ideas.
Next question. Would a regular run of the mil sewing machine be good enough to make some stuff sacks, pancho, pack covers?

yep, they work fine. My thread injector (sewing machine

) is about 20 years old!! Just make sure you use new (about size 9 or 11) sharp needles and 100% polyester thread (not cotton wrapped). I also will wind my bobbin with the same thread as the top thread (from the same spool of thread). All you really need that machine to do is a straight stitch. Zig-Zag is handy to have but you can get by without it.