Hey, has anyone ever tried using a shower curtain as a tarp? I mean think about it... they are pretty big, water proof, fairly light weigh, sold every where and did I mention cheap cheap cheap. Also they come already packed up and ready to go. Of course they would be considered disposable. But for a buck who cares. So has anyone ever tried this?
i guess it depends on how you want to use it.
i'd feel uneasy taking a 1$ item out for more than an evening when not near the car camp site- especially when its my #1 source of protection from the elements.
20 miles from nowhere, i'll pay for the assurance that a shelter built from high quality materials affords- and the weight it reduces.
all that said... a clear vinyl shower curtain would be cool for novelty.
"Jeff-Becking"
DOWNTOWN BROWN!!!!
Thats pretty much what I ment. I too would'nt stake my trip on it.Originally Posted by rip waverly
A couple of steps up from the $1 plastic or thin vinyl, there is the polyester water proof shower curtains. They're $8 to $15 depending on if you need some decorative power or are just plain. They would be stronger too.
All other considerations aside, a shower curtain just ain't big enough to keep ya dry.
Dave
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."~~~May Sarton
OppsHow about on the abstract diamond shape? Still not going to work is it?
Tarp Doors!
My experience is shower curtains can make ground cloths but are too small for a hammock tarp. YMMV
It is said that Grandma Gatewood thru-hiked the AT and used a shower curtain.
I remember reading about this not a long ago...
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=33431
Last page has a video of someone using it on a trip as a tarp over the hammock.
Wow, your good
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