[pct-l] Tarp construction

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Nate,

Attaching a cord to a sheet by folding the material over a small object is a
very old technique, and one that works well – after a fashion.  I’ve done so
quite a bit, but I’m not fond of carrying 6-8 marbles; I just pick up small
pebbles, short knuckles of wood, or even tiny evergreen cones for the
purpose.  This works well at the corners, but along the sides of the sheet
doing so creates considerable wrinkling and subsequent flopping and sagging.


Most department stores, sporting goods stores, surplus stores, and hardware
stores sell various types of light-weight cord which will work for
guy-lines, but most of it is probably too heavy and strong for this intended
purpose.

Steel-Eye

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On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Nathan Miller <erccmacfitheal at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I'm considering trying a hammock and tarp this season.  I'm also
> considering making my own tarp.
>
> I found some info. on the net to the effect that I can make a tarp by
> taking my larger sheet of Tyvek, wrapping a small portion around a marble
> wherever I want a tie-off, and then putting a slip knot around the marble to
> form what are essentially fully dynamic grommets.
>
> I have three questions:
> -Has anyone else tried this method?
> -Where do I get paracord?  Military surplus?
> -Where do I get a small piece of black Tyvek?
>
> -Nate the Trail Zombie
>
>
>
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