group tarp shelter help

[kieran w]

hi guys so I have been given the task of finding a tarp suitable for a group of 10-15 people for a social area for a weekend camp. I have found this on military mart

http://www.militarymart.co.uk/index.php?_a=product&product_id=1229

and would like to your opinions about it or any better options you may have

cheers Kieran

 

[Oakleaf]

Is this any help? See posts toward the end regards the one I got via E bay.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118797

Edit - apologies, no idea what happened to the link the first time!

 

[Mesquite]

That's the size tarp we use for Dingly Dell at the Moot,



The most we've had under it has been about 19 people and that wasn't squashed up at all.

Have a look on Ebay as you should be able to pick it up a bit cheaper. If I remember rightly I paid about £25 inc P&P for mine.

 

[ADz-1983]

Get yourself a parachute. Most people use these for group shelters.

 

[kieran w]

That's the size tarp we use for Dingly Dell at the Moot,



The most we've had under it has been about 19 people and that wasn't squashed up at all.

Have a look on Ebay as you should be able to pick it up a bit cheaper. If I remember rightly I paid about £25 inc P&P for mine.

thanks guys
did you have any problems with a fire under it ?

 

[Mesquite]

Not really apart from a few pinholes from sparks and he inside is nicely smoked after 2 moots

Having said that we take care and don't have a raging fire under it

 

[Big Stu 12]

We use two tarps that make up an area about that size, may be slightly larger, I would say that we can fit 12+ persons under it, thats ok, untill the rain is blown in, we make walls from a couple of other tarps and that traps heat from the fire in,

Most of the Suffolk Group bring chairs so that take up a bit of room.....and we have a couple of tables at the sides,

 

[ozzy1977]

Dont forget Stu we had 16 plus tables and chairs and a christmas tree for the Christmas meet with plenty of space left over

 

[Big Stu 12]

Yeah but that was a bit cozzy at the ends with people sitting either side of the table, and I think it only just covered the end seats...

the pics of it are on the Dec 2013 meet pics on the group facebook