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    Hoodie Tarp

    Just mounted a hood for a standard asymmetrical tarp, so I can use it as a rain cape.
    It stands in the middle of the greatest length. It's no good if you don't have a backpack, cause ends of tarp tend to trail along land. Though with backpack it's perfect.
    Now, all I have to do is add a zipper or buttons on the other side of hood.
    Also fitted a thin piece of plastic into the hood, for a better view out.
    Must say that stitches didn't come out as good as i hoped, but there's lot of potential.
    Tarp is rectangular, 2,9x1,45 metres.
    Tomorrow morning it'll get a zipper or buttons, haven't decided yet. If zipper, it's going to be 70 cm-s in length.
    And if I'm (not) lucky, i'll get to test it in rain.



    Dimensions of a hood:


    Hope you like it.
    T.
    Last edited by Metavo; 08-30-2013 at 06:09. Reason: Edited scheme

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    An excellent idea and great job on the construction and plans. Making a decent hood has always eluded me for some reason. Now, I'll give it a shot. Thanks!
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    Edited schematics of hood.. The triangular pieces were sided wrong. Sorry about that, now it should be OK.

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    nice idea!!

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    I love well made gear that can serve multiple functions...great idea...thanks for sharing

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    Added a 70 cm waterproof zipper. Now i'd like to make some straps for hands, about 2/3 of shot lenght side.
    Without them the ends are tragged along road and look handless.
    If that's done, i may think of adding a pocket for ropes to but somewhere whilst it's used as a raincape.

    Hope You'll understand this scheme :P

    OK. Now it has wristbands:

    Picture of it:


    Also the hood can be used for packing:


    I think the idea is almost ready. If the next two days are rainy, it's going to be all my raingear.
    Last edited by Metavo; 08-30-2013 at 14:21. Reason: Update

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    excellent work and even better since it comes with some detailed plans
    I am still 18 but with 52 years of experience !

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    That looks great! Did you make the tarp yourself and add the hood later, or was the tarp a purchase? I'm just asking because it looks like all the material is matching. Thanks!

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    Really nice!

    I like that so much better than having the hood in a hole in the center. Great idea!

    As far as the extra length without your pack, I have a poncho tarp that has snaps and velcro to make a fold to shorten when no pack is worn. Like this..
    http://www.equinoxltd.com/the-gear/t...ho-shelter.cfm With the long size the back is shortened by creating a fold.
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    Made tarp myself.

    It covers me good in rain, but for the hammock it could be little bigger.
    In the morning I was dry, but some parts of hammock were little soaked.
    Thinking of going back to hexagonal tarp and trying to add a hood for that. May be little tricky because of it's size, but let's see.
    This was first time for me to camp with so small tarp, had problems fitting my backpack under the hammock with good rain coverage, but i'm no light trekker. Backpack is sized for 110 Litres and it was heavy rain in this weekend.
    Last edited by Metavo; 09-01-2013 at 12:32. Reason: Added some

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