DIY advice on large tarp with doors for motorcycle travels

[slugbait]

Bighuck- I think Ironfish meant "Gargoyle".

[michigandave]

Bighuck- I think Ironfish meant "Gargoyle".

That's the guy and I've seen that supersized tarp. I think it's just what you need. You also might want to check out Simply Light Designs. He has a "tarp porch" that can be made to fit an existing tarp.

[Watertooner]

This is what you need...

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...but you're still going to need a bigger tarp - and more food.

[hutzelbein]

Warbonnet makes the Superfly up to 13' long - that's more than "tiny bit bigger" than the Chill Gorilla Fortress. According to Chill Gorilla the Fortress has a ridgeline of 11.5' and a width of 112". The Superfly can be had in 11', 12', and 13' and is 120" wide. That's huge. You can also get a center mod which would enable you to use a center pole kit.

[Bighuck]

Warbonnet makes the Superfly up to 13' long - that's more than "tiny bit bigger" than the Chill Gorilla Fortress. According to Chill Gorilla the Fortress has a ridgeline of 11.5' and a width of 112". The Superfly can be had in 11', 12', and 13' and is 120" wide. That's huge. You can also get a center mod which would enable you to use a center pole kit.

Thanks, I've looked at this one too, it just seems like if I hang it high enough to get the bike under it that I'm not really going to get much cover (It will need to have a 3'-4' gap tp the ground and might not cover the bottom of the hammock).

[gargoyle]

A purpose built motorcycle cover will work best IMO.
It can be used at motels or parking lots where a big tarp will be impractical.

[hutzelbein]

I found the standard 11' Superfly a ginourmous tarp. If it was 4' wider (per side??), I would imagine it more difficult to handle. I don't know how you want to cover the motorcycle, but do you want it completely protected from the rain? I would probably park it next to the hammock and have that side come down a bit more shallow. One side of your hammock would be protected from rain by the tarp, the other by the bike.

If you really want the tarp 3'-4' wider, you would need to go fully custom. Whoever makes a tarp like that would need to sew three pieces of fabric together.

[GroundHog]

Marty (RIP) at Wilderness Logics had this item. You may be able to come up with something similar to work off of your tarp.

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ry-Add-A-Porch

[MikekiM]

One of our members bought or made a tarp that covered him and his wife in tandem hammocks.. not sure of the details, but I'll find out what I can. He called the Taj Mahal.

[GilligansWorld]

One of our members bought or made a tarp that covered him and his wife in tandem hammocks.. not sure of the details, but I'll find out what I can. He called the Taj Mahal.

Nice memory!! You're right - I remember it being huge

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