my DIY hammock rain tarp

**latriper** · 08-22-2014, 22:53

Finished my latest rain tarp. I feel a lot better about my thread injecting since my last tarp. I did shallow cat cuts. 3 inches on front edges and 5 inches on long sides. I also used the hybrid flat felled seam on the ridge line. It is 13 X 10 of 1.9 oz rip stop. I used nylon straps and metal triangles ( from DIY Gear Supply ) for tie outs. The last few pictures are the tarp drying after the dunking method of silicone and mineral spirits. Wasn't really looking for the lightest since I am predominantly a car camper. Hopefully the waterproofing will be as good as my last tarp which has held up very well. I don't have a weight yet, still waiting on drying time. The color looks Grey in the first pics but it is blue like the last pics.
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**Whiskeyjack** · 08-23-2014, 07:20

Nice looking tarp! It's pretty much the same as mine. I'll be modifying mine shortly, adding side pullouts 24" in from each end to give me doors, as well as to keep the sides away from the hammock.