Just made my first major goof in my hammock project. Anybody want a nice piece of coated ripstop: 5' x 18'? As a rain fly, it just doesn't seem to cut it. Way too narrow, I think. OTOH the 18' x 11' el-cheapo plastic tarp that I use to cover my car during snowstorms seems to be just the right size. It's sort of noisy when crinkled, has a noticible weave of something-or-other, doesn't seem to stretch, comes in any color you want as long as it's blue. Sews ok - I attached a few strips of doubled-over nylon webbing to use as attachment points for the lines that secure it. *Seems* waterproof....it's a contiguous sheet - no seams... However I know in my heart that when I'm laying out there in a downpour with the rain blowing sideways and the wind gusting to 20+, there will be new things to learn about any solution, no matter how good it looked in my back yard on a clear fall evening. Can anybody with experience comment on the suitablity of the plastic tarp material? Weight and bulk are not a consideration. ----------------------- Pete Cresswell *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Oct 14 2000 - 06:56:33 PDT
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