Best tarp material

[keen-edge]

Hi fellas what would be the best material to make a tarp from also what would be a good size to make thanks phil.

 

[jim.b]

I use 4oz pu coated ripstop nylon for mine. Nice and light, easy to work with and easy to seal, I make mine 3.4m x 2.8m which is just the size I prefer for myself.

 

[keen-edge]

I use 4oz pu coated ripstop nylon for mine. Nice and light, easy to work with and easy to seal, I make mine 3.4m x 2.8m which is just the size I prefer for myself.

can I ask were you buy your material ATB Phil.

 

[jim.b]

this is the seller theyre on ebay, just pm them and tell them what you want and ask for an off bay price via gift to get the best deal ( im not affiliated with this seller at all theyre just reliable and honest ) http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/batya_1/

 

[keen-edge]

this is the seller theyre on ebay, just pm them and tell them what you want and ask for an off bay price via gift to get the best deal ( im not affiliated with this seller at all theyre just reliable and honest ) http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/batya_1/

Cheers fella

 

[Shewie]

It depends on how you define best

Lightest I'd say has to be cuben fiber, closely followed by silnylon or spinnaker. But for bushy trips where there's a camp fire involved then I'd go for polycotton or canvas.

For sizes I'd go for 2x3m for ground dwelling, for hammocks I'd have a minimum of 3x3.5m

 

[Pignut]

If weight is not an issue I love my qax cotton one!

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[mousey]

As Shewie said - depends what your after, lightweight, fire resistant, cost?

I made mine from 1.1 oz ripstop nylon [£1 metre from fabrics n stuff got loads so if I mess any projects up I've got plenty and it's cheap] It was uncoatd so I've proofed it myself - added cost & weight.

2.8 x 2.4m which I feel is a bit too small for a hammock, gonning to add another metre = 3.8 x 2.4

 

[keen-edge]

Think I would like a canvas one would say around 8x8 hoping to have a bash at it my self would cotton webbing be strong enough for loops for tying of ?

 

[bilmo-p5]

Think I would like a canvas one would say around 8x8 hoping to have a bash at it my self would cotton webbing be strong enough for loops for tying of ?

Think about the size of your tarp in relation to the width of your cloth. 3m x 3m (ish) tarps are easy because most cloth comes 1.5m wide. A tarp 8' x 8' would have you cutting a foot off your fabric. Some of the excess would do for reinforcement but there'd still be a lot of waste.

Cotton webbing would probably be strong enough (dependent on the quality) but polyester would be more durable and much nicer to work with when wet.

 

[ADz-1983]

Hi fellas what would be the best material to make a tarp from also what would be a good size to make thanks phil.

As others have mentioned "best" and "good size" is subjective and what would be best/good size for you may not be for others so you will need to be more specific and give relevant info before anybody could answer your question properly for you.