DIY Silnylon Tarp

My wife made me a  light weight tarp to take it to fishing & camping trips.

I initially though about buying it from an outdoor shop in US, but paying US$70 plus US$30 shipping for a piece of square fabric is too much when you have a master crafter in the house who can do all sawing and stitching.

I have found the 30D 1.3oz silnylon fabric on ebay for around US$25 for 3 yards plus US$10 for shipping. The cost of webbings was around AUS$2 at a local fabric supply store.  I then got 12m of 2mm guy line for AUS $8 at Paddy Pallin store in Perth.  I am getting guy line tensioners from ebay for $7 or so.  I have taken pegs from my old tent which has already been retired.

うちの奥様に釣り旅行やキャンプで使うシルナイロンのタープを作ってもらいました。

ただの四角いだけの布なのに、アウトドアショップで買えば１００ドルもします。ebayだと、30D シルナイロンの布が１メートルで＄８位です。こうなると自作した方が断然に安いです。

 

 Looks like I need to put more tension to get rid of those creases

 The tarp is 2.5m x 1.5m which is ample enough for a solo use or even for two people sitting under. The total weight is 340g including a stuff bag, guy lines, and 8 pegs (the set of pegs and a little bag for those weigh 100g).

I pitched the tarp in the backyard with rod tubes (those are for my two piece bamboo rods).  They were too low but they kind of worked.  I don't want to carry heavy tarp poles when I go backpacking, so I am going to use tree branches which I can throw away.

Well, people might say that the tarp is a luxury for a back packing trip, but I am thinking it will be nicer to have a comfy living space, so besides do some cooking, I can read a book, watch waves, and tie flies outside even it is raining. My solo tent is just too small to do anything but sleeping inside unless I was a yoga master.

完成したタープの大きさは、2.5m x 1.5m で、料理をしたり、本を読んだり、フライを巻いたりするには、十分の大きさです。

蚊帳なんかがあれば寝る事もできるとおもいますが、雨の多いNZやタスマニアなんかは、やはり雨に強いMacpacのテントの方が良いと思います。それにタープだけで寝ようもんならサンドフライの餌食です。

重さは、タープを入れる袋とガイライン、ペグ8本とペグの袋を全て合わせて３４０グラム(ペグとペグを入れるバッグのトータルは１００グラムでした）。

とりあえず試しにロッドチューブを使って立ててみましたが、やっぱり低すぎでした。タープ用のポールは重くて荷物になるので、落ちている木の枝を使ってみようかと思います。

All edges are folded and stitched

The tarp against C&F medium size fly box