Topic
MYOG Monk 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 › MYOG Monk Tarp
- This topic is empty.
-
AuthorPosts
-
Aug 20, 2011 at 10:43 am #1278303
Hello all!
Last weekend I spent a few hours working on a super easy starter MYOG projec, a simple 5 X 8 silnylon flat tarp.
I used some silny seconds I got around Christmas from BackwoodsDaydreamer as well as Guterman poly thread and grosgrain ribbon for the tieouts.
Sorry i forgot to take pictures in progress but its so simple it doesnt matter :)
All I did was measure out 8 feet off the 3 yards I had ordered and cut the excess. The sil was aready 5 feet wide so i didnt have to cut anything else.
Then I rolled the edges twice about 1/2 inch and sewed a straight stich along that edge. After that all that was left was to sew the 6 grosgrain perimeter tieouts which I did using a zig-zag stich, two mid-panel teiouts (with a square sil reinforcement patch), and a mitten clip for a bivy hood.
And now, for all to behold!
Aug 20, 2011 at 11:36 am #1771411I would reinforce your tie-outs with a sandwich of triangular fabric, capturing the grosgrain, and stitching around the perimeter to distribute the load.
As they are, a Lot of force will be concentrated in a Very small area.
YMMV
Aug 21, 2011 at 6:56 am #1771560Nice job Tyler! Thanks for sharing. You look stoked to be under your tarp in that last picture :)
-
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.