Cheap Tarp at Lidl

[GadgetUK437]

Saw this in the Man Aisle,


might be worth a punt fot 20 quid.
(if you don't mind a cream coloured tarp)

[craige]

That's a big tarp for £20, looks a good deal.

[Morticiaskeeper]

We bought one last year for the garden. It is very good, although I do seem to recall that it was only showerproof - until I fabsilled it :-)

The guylines are stretchy crap, but the poles are good.

[Scotty Von Porkchop]

Cool find, I may pick one up for car camping, it's literally not worth me making myself one for that money

[Meadows]

I got something similar from aldi a few years ago which proved only useful when it wasn't raining.
It was soon passed to the charity shop.

[GadgetUK437]

I gave it a punt, will be interested how the PU coating and seam sealing holds up. If the hydrostatic head is to be believed (2000mm), it's better than my membrane silpoly... I have my doubts!
663g isn't too bad,

It's a hex with a cat-cut along the base,

here are the dims,

[Scotty Von Porkchop]

Looking at the colour, and price, I may make a winter sock/tarp thing out of it. I'm guessing the fabric is somewhere in the region of 3oz/y2

What are the poles like? I'm needing to buy a couple anyway for campsite campings with the boys and want a huge MTP hex built for it (I've a couple 100m of MTP fabric to think up uses for ☺)

[Bowlin]

Can anyone tell me if this is still available? (Can't see it on their website) Or whether its' time has passed?

Also, what are the folded/ packed dimensions please.

Thanks
Steve

[GadgetUK437]

They went out in the man-aisle a couple of weeks ago here. There was two left when I bought that. I could nab you one if desired.
I have yet to give it a good test with the sprinkler. Will report back on that.

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[GadgetUK437]

What are the poles like?

Each one is a smidge under 400g, 16mm OD, 0.75mm wall thickness steel. About 7' long, in four sprung sections. Plastic foot and a steel spike on the top, to fit through the grommet on the ends of the tarp ridge. Comes with six nasty steel pegs and some paracord.

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[Bowlin]

There was two left when I bought that. I could nab you one if desired.

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Gadget.

Just back from a shopping trip, none left in my local branch, so if it isn't too much trouble please pick one up for me if possible, many thanks Steve

[GadgetUK437]

I'll pop in in the morning.

[Bowlin]

Many thanks Sir, PM me payment details, amount etc.

Cheers
Steve

[Bowlin]

Had a chance to erect the Lidl Shade Sail in the garden this morning.

Pros- Nice size, not too heavy

Cons- Needs waterproofing, has holes at each end for poles which will need sealing.

Once waterproofed I think it'll make a great Summer tarp.

Any advice on the easiest/ best way to waterproof PU coated polyester? Should I use the ubiquitous Fabsil?

Once again many thanks to Gadget for procuring this one for me (only my 9th tarp!)

[GadgetUK437]

Mine didn't need waterproofing, had it out in the garden for 4 days/nights in the rain, slept under it for two nights. Dry as a dry thing.

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