The Emperor's New Tarp

[GadgetUK437]

Made a prototype for my new tarp, with cross-linked polyolefin. Gossamer Gear call it Polycryo, but you might know it as double glazing film.
Amazing tough stuff, the ultralighters use it as groundsheets as well as tarps.
The material came out as 300g, but I went a bit overboard with the tie-outs, I wouldn't be surprised if I doubled the weight.
It has a 136" ridgeline and is 118" wide (3.5 x 3m).
A tarp for stargazers and exhibitionists!


Using the cheapo pullouts I got off ebay (slightly modded)

[bopdude]

Wow, greenhouse effect hard to see but are you totally enclosed there, great concept but but but, not sure it's for me, sleep time is darkness

[Steve B.]

Looks good.

What fabric are you planning on making the finished tarp from..........or is it still going to be polycro....?

[GadgetUK437]

What fabric are you planning on making the finished tarp from

8 yards of MEMBRANE silpoly from RSBTR, 0.93oz/sqyd in Khaki
http://ripstopbytheroll.com/products/membrane-silpoly

To this design,

[Steve B.]

Cool...................be interesting to see this project Progress.

[Bowlin]

Nice! Look forward to seeing the finished product.

Steve

[Sunndog]

Stepping up the diy projects now eh, nice one

[Stevie]

I have to say I'm really impressed gadget. That's a great looking tarp mate. Will you be staying with the transparent look?

[Diamond Dave]

That looks really good Gadget, , I like that a lot....

[Scotty Von Porkchop]

That's really cool. I think long term testing is in order by leaving it out all summer as a tomato station, you could hang out with tomatoes, talk to them, lure those tomatoes into a false sense of security... Then BAM hammock toasties.

[Stevie]

Brilliant!

[Morticiaskeeper]

Looking at your model, make sure you don't have a spinal tap moment :-)

[GadgetUK437]

Lighter than I was expecting, 338g
Not bad for a 3.5 x 3m


This is what the finished article will be made from, pretty light too at 354g (wonder what 10 tie-outs will add to that).

[Meadows]

That is a great weight fabric. My silnylon 3.6 x 3 comes in at about 600g
Im so in the mood for a project at the mo

[Meadows]

Looks great. Good luck with the build👍
I'm assuming we'll be seeing the results☺
That's a good overlap on the doors but don't forget about venting

[GadgetUK437]

It would be pretty rare I closed it down that much, just wanted to know it was possible. I usually keep at least one of the downwind doors open. And if you look carefully at the end view, you can see a fair gap at the top of the doors, where the hammock suspension goes thru.

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