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    This looks like the ultimate shelter to me, so...

    This looks like the ultimate shelter to me, so I'd love to make one. Solo Hiker, Rocky, or anyone else, do you have plans/measurements available for this that you're willing to share?
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    I already ordered 7yd of silnylon before posting...

    I already ordered 7yd of silnylon before posting here, and shipping to Europe is rather expensive, so I'm going to stick to a smaller design for now. A 3-season tarp it is then :).



    Thanks for...
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    That looks pretty similar indeed! It looks way...

    That looks pretty similar indeed! It looks way smaller than the designs in the pictures in this thread. Rather strangle, because judging from the specs it should be very close in size. Weird, might...
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    I've attached a new PDF which should make it...

    I've attached a new PDF which should make it clearer what I mean (although judging from your text you got it). I hadn't considered that a shorter tarp might in fact provide better coverage, but it...
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    Thanks a lot for that info. Gave me a nice idea...

    Thanks a lot for that info. Gave me a nice idea that will probably improve the tarp!

    The bottom edge on the Ogee is similar to yours (48in), but the straight side is quite a bit shorter (only...
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    Great! Thanks for the info. I did not take...

    Great! Thanks for the info.



    I did not take any lines into account, and am doing the cat cuts mostly for better tensioning of the tarp (i.e. those small cat cuts are not done to save 5g). I was...
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    I was thinking about this a bit more and just had...

    I was thinking about this a bit more and just had an idea. The main problem (in my mind at least) with the catenary cut doors is that they don't fully close. That is, unless they are crossed over...
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    Thanks for the insights! Keep them coming :). ...

    Thanks for the insights! Keep them coming :).



    I've attached an updated (if you can call it that) version of the design showing central pull-out locations. I can't imagine pull-outs weighting...
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    Catenary Ogee tarp design: thoughts?

    Hi everyone!

    I got interested in an (ultra)lightweight camping setup a little while ago and since I love DIY, I plan to try to make myself some gear. Tarp-wise, the Ogee design seems like a very...
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