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Polycro Tarp Tested!
So with today's forecast being predicted all day rain I figured it would be a good time to set up my new tarp and see how it does for a couple hours...
Polycro Tarp Tested!
Another thought I had was bonding Polycryo to other materials entirely. Like, why not bond it directly to the base of a CCF pad? A lighter spec Polycryo might then be used,...
Polycro Tarp Tested!
Actually, mine have all been simple rectangular tarps. In theory I could also pitch it A-frame, flying diamond, etc but I only reinforced it and placed the tie-outs specifically for half pyramid,...
Polycro Tarp Tested!
New Half Pyramid done. This is from a single piece of the 1.2mm from Ace Hardware. Came out to 7.9 ounces with 4 stakes. This is a tight fit at the feet....
Polycro Tarp Tested!
David - love the knife setup :) Use that basic idea often, though to fine tune height, I used an old book a lot of the time. Too high or low? flip...
Polycro Tarp Tested!
> BTW, I have stopped using nylon sail repair tape after several of the tie-outs let go. Good, I was wondering if I'd done something wrong. LOL. I will use longer pieces...
Polycro Tarp Tested!
Nathan, I have not had any problems with abrasion of the film from a ridge line cord. David Gardner >>"I have not had any problems with abrasion of the film from a...
Polycro Tarp Tested!
Yeah, my math sucked on that one. Apparently, so do my calipers. My experience with duct tape is that it dries out and comes loose from whatever it is stuck to over...
Polycro Tarp Tested!
I found this a few months ago and I think that it addresses the problems people in this group are having with your guy lines. It basically says that after the tape...
Polycro Tarp Tested!
Frankly, if it doesn't hold now, I'll just go back to my loops of tape. They don't look as elegant, but they worked. I will theorize it failed because I folded the...
Polycro Tarp Tested!
http://www.acehardware.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=1259828 CLP is my abbreviation for cross-linked polyolefin, which is what this stuff is though there are MANY varieties of that as well. That makes me wonder how different it may be...
4 Mil Polycro Tarp Material in Green; 20'X100'
http://www.bigshrink.com/dr-shrink-shrink-wrap-roll-20-100-4-wci I don't want to shoot myself in the foot, since I'm sure I'll have some left over to sell on BPL; but here is a link for a ton of lightweight...
Poor Man's Cuben: Polycro Tarp
So it's been in the works now for quite a long time now but I rarely have free time anymore now that I have a daughter (9 months old). Today I finally...
mylar for tarp
does anyone have experience using mylar for a tarp? i thought about modding a old space blanket i have into a cheap and extremely lightweight tarp any thoughts and suggestions would be...
Has anyone put grommets in polycro?
I'm thinking about making a groundsheet for my Copper Spur, and I'd like to put grommets in it for the poles, and even thinking about adding clips for fast-flying, but will the...
Plastic of choice for 3M 9485 tape
Read somewhere here that the tape to use for cuben is 9485 from 3M. 3M's website states that is has excellent adhesion to plastics and foam, http://tinyurl.com/849bgas I'm not a materials specialist;...
More than being "light". The beauty of simplicity.
I like going light, or SUL, not only to save my knees and have the general sense of physical freedom but I'm discovering that it's the simpleness of it that I'm just...
Bug net/ bathtub floor needed for JMT?
Hi everyone, I'm in the process of planning my solo JMT hike starting in late August. My current shelter is a Tarptent Notch. I love this shelter for its ease of set...
Tarp size: is 10 x 4,5 enough???
Within a few weeks I’ll start designing my own (MYOG) tarp. I have been thinking about where to post this thread (my first thought was in the MYOG-section), but since my questions...
PolyCro Bathtub Floor?
In This Thread Randy Cain used a SOL Emergency Blanket to make a bathtub floor for his 'mid. I'd like to do that using polycro. If anyone has done it, I'd like...
