New DIY Tarp: The Fortress!

[Redoleary]

Well, this is basically V2.0 of the original that I made a few years ago, it was at the time called the Hinterland Hideaway. But after a few years of use in all sorts of weather I've renamed it the Fortress (plus that sounds much tougher). My wife needed a proper tarp so I made one the same dimensions as my own but with some tweaks.
My tarp had sewn on doors and hers are simply cut into it to eliminate some seams. This tarp has different style tie-outs I put them all (except the side pull outs) in a V pattern and spliced a loop onto that. The patches are all 500d cordura.. overkill I know but its what I had on hand. All patches are on the inside except for the off center ridgeline (lean-to mode) which is a complex patch that sandwiches the tarp.

All the pictures show full on storm pitch, but all doors can be open, and it can even be flown as a regular rectangular tarp. It's basic dimensions are 11 x 10 but the doors add quite a lot of protection. I've been done with this tarp for quite some time I just hadn't gotten around to showing it off. Here's the pix:

[gunner76]

Nice. Didn't realize how big that thing is until I saw you standing under it (unless you are really shorter than you look).

What kind of material did you use and how much does you finished tarp weigh ??

[breyman]

Wow, those are some serious DIY skills. Quite impressive. That's one great looking tarp!

[gargoyle]

Reds skills are awesome. And this design is spacious and storm worthy.

[Caveman]

Man... That's some serious protection from the elements. Very Nice.

[dragon360]

It should have been called the Mammoth! Awesome. What size is it?!

[Bush]

Nicely done Red, that certainly is worthy of the name...Bush

[FlyingFox]

What a great "personal" space that creates!

[Redoleary]

Nice. Didn't realize how big that thing is until I saw you standing under it (unless you are really shorter than you look).

What kind of material did you use and how much does you finished tarp weigh ??

It's sil-nylon. Dont quote me but I think it weighs 29 oz, right around that anyway. I'm 5'10" so I have to stoop a bit inside there, but it's not bad.

Wow, those are some serious DIY skills. Quite impressive. That's one great looking tarp!

Thanks breyman.

Reds skills are awesome. And this design is spacious a storm worthy.

Thank you Randy It is great in a storm.

Man... That's some serious protection from the elements. Very Nice.

It's a great wind blocker, which for me is the key to keeping warm.

It should have been called the Mammoth! Awesome. What size is it?!

Thanks, its basically 11X10.5, but the doors add quite a bit. It started off as 17'x10.5' then I cut the doors into it so the actual RL is only 11".

Nicely done Red, that certainly is worthy of the name...Bush

Thanks Bush.

What a great "personal" space that creates!

It is good for giving one a feeling of security when out in the boonies.

[MedicineMan]

Agreed! Awesome job. I'd say capacious and a serious amount of possible tie-outs for hurricaine conditions.