Poncho-Tarp

[nathan matthews]

Looking for the next cheap way to lighten my load, I’m thinking I’ll try sewing a poncho tarp. Does anybody have advice on this? Looking at the dimensions of other tarps (at around 5′ x 8′), it seems like I could use a single piece of silnylon and only have to sew the edges, guyouts and hood.

Anyone who has made and used a poncho-tarp before, do you have advice?

[Bill Fornshell]

If you look on page 3 (about half way down) of my “Super Ultra Light – Make Your Own for an AT Thru-Hike” thread on this Make Your Own Gear Forum you can see the Poncho/Tarp I made out of Cuben fibric. I made it as wide as the material comes (48″) by 90″ long.

For a day or two SUL hike it should be OK.

[Joshua Mitchell]

Just an FYI

[Bill Fornshell]

Thanks Joshua, that is a very nice compliment.

[nathan matthews]

thanks for the pointer–i usually skip loading images, being on a slow modem, so i hadn’t noticed it.

bill, your tarp looks great. i’m thinking of using 1.3oz silnylon to have something a _little_ more durable (i hike on trail, but they’re often really overgrown trails), so i was wondering whether you think the corner/guy-out pattern you used would still be necessary or be overkill. also, can you share the pattern you used for the hood?

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