ATAC-FG PU tarp LSoH

**Firesong** · 03-31-2015, 08:47

Had to make one more for a friend in Ontario. He's always wanted a camo tarp in something different than woodland. Picked up some of the ATAC-FG PU coated nylon from RSBTR and went to work.

Easiest fabric to make a tarp from. It wasn't as thick as I thought it might be from handling older PU coated material. I had the main ridgeline seam and edges hemmed and done in 1.5 hours. Just need to put the tieouts on it and make a stuff sack. I'll make tarps from this stuff any day. Super nice to work with. The camo pattern has really grown on me too. I can see how it would be effective.

I'll take some pictures of it hanging as well when I'm done.

James

**Firesong** · 03-31-2015, 08:48

That's my couch it's hiding.

**Firesong** · 03-31-2015, 15:07

Finished and hanging with shock cord lol. Wind is having fun with it.

**humer91** · 03-31-2015, 16:34

ATACS (both FG and AU) are in my top 3 of camo patterns (multicam being the other). Not sure which is my favorite of the 3, they all bring something different to the table.

**ripstopbytheroll** · 03-31-2015, 21:43

That's nice James. First tarp I've seen in the FG. I could see it being easy to sew though as it's pretty stiff. What's the width between ground tie-outs btw?

**Firesong** · 04-01-2015, 07:48

I took 20" off the ends. 11' RL, and one in between. Already on its way to a new home.

**awesumcdn** · 04-13-2015, 07:59

P_20150412_070659_HDR.jpg Here is the tarp out on its first trip. I used my hiking pole to give me a lil more head room during the day, I didnt want to go to full porch mode

Great tarp had lots of compliments on it, an amazing job & its a top shelf tarp!

P_20150412_072628_HDR.jpg This is my LSoH gear which hung under it. I love my ENO single nest but this 10.5' Flecktarn hammock w/ CS5 quilt set was AMAZING.... The only time I woke up was for coyotes howling in the distance and a great horned owl hooting away just as it was breaking daylight in the pines near me.

I took the CS5 quilt set (UQ/TQ/UQP) down to a breezy -4C (25F) wearing only a hoody and wind breaker, normal cargo pants, and work socks to bed. With the wind I'm sure it felt a few degrees cooler, but no cold spots and the UQP I think helped with that too, with wind gusts up to 60km/h (37 mph). it did its job and blocked the breeze.

Thanks Firesong for a great tarp, hammock and quilt set.