Bear paw designs does custom work. Started to send him my SL5 for
a stove jack last year. Floorless shelters and tarps. I also believe
he works with cuben/dyneema and other various UL fabrics.
Bear paw designs does custom work. Started to send him my SL5 for
a stove jack last year. Floorless shelters and tarps. I also believe
he works with cuben/dyneema and other various UL fabrics.
So an enclosed shelter/hot tent is what your looking for? Simply Light Designs has a prototype of one for sale on his website.
https://www.simplylightdesigns.com/c...roducts_id/628
I'm the proud owner of #2 and the final SLD build. No plans for future production since it's time intensive. 120 square feet with 6 foot headroom and lots of comfort. Note, mine is on the left and a Smokehouse on the right.
Last edited by michigandave; 08-22-2018 at 08:02.
Michigandave, that is awesome! Wouldn't want to backpack with it, but for car camping or canoeing that thing looks great!
I'm not trying to be pedantic or anything but that looks a lot like a tent and not a tarp which is what I believe is confusing some of the people trying to help.Originally Posted by questionmike
I like where you're going because the stooping and bending I have to do under my tarp is my major complaint about using a tarp. I've considered doing something like what's shown in the video but I haven't been able to come up with an UL version.
As a suggestion, if you sew at all (or know somebody who sews), making a tarp can be very easy and there are numerous resources on this forum to help you. One of the reasons (other than for fun) that I'm making my own tarp, even though I have several already, is that I want to get exactly the tarp I want.
How did you determine you needed the tarp to be 16 ft. wide? It seems there are vendors who can make you a hot tent, but they might be put off by that requirement.
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Try giving Marty at Wilderness Logics a call. This is the only thing I found that's even close to the dimensions you're asking. Maybe Marty would be willing to modify it to get it to where you want it :
https://www.wildernesslogics.com/WIL...-BIG-OTTER.htm
I think the problem is that the OP is asking for a 16' width. I'll bet that Wilderness Logics tarp is 15 ft. long, not 15' wide. I personally don't understand why the tarp needs to be 16 ft. wide by 12 ft. long.
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Because he want to stand straight up and not be hunched over and he wants the material to go all the way to the ground.
I am 5'8" and my 12x14 tarp justs allows me to stand straight up. If he is >6' tall he will need something wider.
But isn't your tarp 12 feet wide by 14 ft. long, not 14 ft. wide by 12 feet long? Having a hard time understanding why the tarp needs to be wider than 12 ft. (which is the problem he seems to be encountering with vendors).
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
No My RL is 12' that is all thats needed for an 11' hammock and the 7' sides allow me to go all the way to ground with a steep enough angle the snow never builds up and fall off naturally.
Which is a must if you are using a wood tent stove. I've never seen one of those hot tents in a heavy snow storm. I'll bet they are up all night cleaning the snow build up off that flat roof.
If the snow is deep enough and you brought a snow shovel you can make a tarp like the Warbonnet with doors work.
Another example of using snow for walls.
You need some pretty deep snow to seal the sides of a std 12x10 tarp.
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