I would also like to find some sort of technical info, like tensile strength, vapor permability,etc., on fabrics like ripstop and silnylon. That way they could be compared to the same stats for the different types of Tyvek.
I would also like to find some sort of technical info, like tensile strength, vapor permability,etc., on fabrics like ripstop and silnylon. That way they could be compared to the same stats for the different types of Tyvek.
A tyvek hammock? Tyvek man would be proud.
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
great job headchange!
i've used a tyvek tarp in the past for a year or so.
i found that in long, hard rains it began to develop an occasional drip or two.
i later hung it up at home & sprayed it w/ the silicon based waterproofing spray that i bought at wal-mart.
best i can remember, it didn't leak after that. i believe that treatment added about one oz to a 10' x 10' sheet.
i'm no expert on tyvek but, i personally have come to think that as long as i can get ahold of some silnylon, i will come out better on bulk & weight as far as a tarp goes.
but tyvek is really tough stuff & i still like using it as a ground sheet to go under my camp chair to keep it dry & clean. any where there is going to be abbraision, i would tend to think that tyvek would begin to make-up for being slightly heaver & bulkier.
and the high water resistance & breath-ability would make it great for a weather shield for the hammock, although i still want to check out some of the even thinner, lighter materials w/ similar qualities, like JRB uses for their weather shield.
of course a cheaper price for tyvek (especially if you can get it for free) is enough to help over come the little extra weight & bulk<g>.
thanks again.
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slowhike,
Tyvek Homewrap (1.7 oz per square yard) is almost the same weight as the MPP material JRB uses in their weather shield which I think is about 1.7 oz per square yard (I thought I read that weight on the JRB site, but I can't find it now).
That is one reason I want to try the kite Tyvek. It's only 1.25 oz per square yard.
yeah, i did notice that weight (1.25) in your article. that is getting down there pretty good. that may be less that what i used before.Originally Posted by headchange4u
it would be good to see the weight on the JRB weather shield material & get good comparisons on weight & bulk. it may not be a big enough difference to concern some people. it would be good to know.
keep up the good work headchange.
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Has anyone had good results with dyeing it? I would like something more stealthy.
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
i had the same results as headchange... just gave it a slight tint, even though i let it soak in the dark brown rit dye for longer that it called for.
i don't remember now, but i may not have washed/used it enough to soften it up first. i suspect that would make a huge difference.
of course the different types of tyvek may make a difference too.
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I've seen one successful dye treatment. I can't find the link for it at the moment. Will look again later when im more awake. But basically it was effective only because the guy was treating the tyvek with waterproofing. The dye was added to the waterproofing before applying to the tyvek. It was likely a poly-based waterproofing, but not completely sure. I would think this could also work with people that apply DIY-silicone treatment that has been mixed and thinned. So extra weight, but able to change color.
Also not quite related. This same person ran the tyvek in a small cement mixer. (You know the kind that does 2 bags at a time)
Can't remember for how long. But he had smooth river rocks in there rolling around with the tyvek and came up with a very
plyable pliable?-- [you know what I mean], fabric.
Last edited by turk; 02-04-2007 at 08:32.
Here's a link to Goodling Outdoors:
http://www.goodlingoutdoor.com/Poncho.html
This is the Tyvek guy I've talked about a few times. He also sells his Tyvek products (and maybe other stuff too) out of his Ebay store.
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Thanks for the link, BB. I will add it to the links section.
The Tyvek he is using doesn't look like HoweWrap. It must be SS Tyvek. I this type does better when trying to dye it.
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