Newbie DIYer needs tarp help!

**Adkbarkeater** · 05-31-2017, 10:11

Ok folks! I'm new to hanging but do have some sewing skills and have made some gear in the past (stuffsacks, tarp, etc.) I'm also on a quest to lower my pack weight and work towards an ultralight setup. I've been doing a lot of research on what materials to use to stay within budget and an acceptable weight.

So here's my criteria for a tarp:
-Lightweight material
-Minimal work (ridgelines look impossible!)
-Not too large for using on the ground
-Not too small to use with a hammock

I was going to order 4 yards of 1.1 silpoly XL (70" wide) to make a rectangle tarp. https://ripstopbytheroll.com/products/1-1-oz-silpoly-xl

My question is would a 68"x 120" be large enough coverage for a hammock?

**Shug** · 05-31-2017, 10:34

Have you looked at their tarp kits?.....https://ripstopbytheroll.com/products/hex-tarp-kit
Shug

**blackbishop351** · 05-31-2017, 11:40

My tarp is much larger than that. 12'x10'. I've tried smaller tarps and have gotten wet or at least nervous.

My tarp is 100% useable on the ground, by the way. I posted a thread with some pics of various ground pitches here a long time ago.

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**Adkbarkeater** · 06-01-2017, 07:42

Does anyone have experience with this tarp? I feel like this could be the ticket between weight, price and functionality Anyone have weight on the finished product?

https://ripstopbytheroll.com/product...light-tarp-kit

**scrope** · 06-01-2017, 16:49

Originally Posted by Adkbarkeater

Does anyone have experience with this tarp? I feel like this could be the ticket between weight, price and functionality Anyone have weight on the finished product?

https://ripstopbytheroll.com/product...light-tarp-kit

Assuming it's Membrane silpoly at 0.93 oz/yard, eight yards would be 7.44 oz. The D rings and grosgrain is about 1 oz so I'm guessing around 9 oz finished -- give or take.