Topic
Added hanging loops to BPL Nano tarp
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Make Your Own Gear › Added hanging loops to BPL Nano tarp
- This topic is empty.
-
AuthorPosts
-
Apr 18, 2010 at 1:25 pm #1257858
I decided I wanted a couple of hanging loops on my Nano tarp for hanging my bivies, etc. Since the Nano doesn't have any stitching down the ridge line I definitely didn't want to add any holes. I got some cuben scraps from Joe @ Zpacks and bartacked a loop of elastic flat cord with a clip to a 1.5" square piece. I then laminated the cuben to the Nano with Silnet. I also added a little Silnet to the outside threads for piece of mind. It came out looking very good and a firm tug on the loop assures it'll hold fine for the intended use.
It's now 6.5 oz in the stuff sack with supplied guylines cut to length and line locks. I also replaced the cuben "cord" on the stuff sack with leftover guyline.
Apr 18, 2010 at 1:29 pm #1599193Nice work….it looks great.
So you used 'Silnet'? I'm surprised that a product intended for silicone impregnated fabrics would work well but I don't know much about bonding cuben. I would have thought something like SeamGrip would have worked better with cuben.
Apr 18, 2010 at 1:29 pm #1599194looks nice. I was thinking of doing the same thing to my tarp. What is the chance you have a little scrap left over?
Apr 18, 2010 at 1:34 pm #1599196I had some SeamGrip but it was unopened and the Silnet tube was partially used already so I stuck to that. Either would work fine according to everything I've read.
I have some small scrap left over or you can get Joe to send you some. He sent me some of both weights he has for 5 cents plus his standard shipping charge.
Apr 18, 2010 at 1:36 pm #1599198Interesting info about Silnet & SeamGrip. I just glued a few scraps a cuben together with both to test out tomorrow.
Apr 18, 2010 at 1:40 pm #1599201 -
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Our Community Posts are Moderated
Backpacking Light community posts are moderated and here to foster helpful and positive discussions about lightweight backpacking. Please be mindful of our values and boundaries and review our Community Guidelines prior to posting.
Get the Newsletter
Gear Research & Discovery Tools
- Browse our curated Gear Shop
- See the latest Gear Deals and Sales
- Our Recommendations
- Search for Gear on Sale with the Gear Finder
- Used Gear Swap
- Member Gear Reviews and BPL Gear Review Articles
- Browse by Gear Type or Brand.