Heads up on large tarps at Lidl

[Dark Horse Dave]

I see Lidl have their big (5x7 metre I think) tarps on sale next week. They have eyelets and come with rope of some sort (type & quantity unknown). They come in green or black and are around the 8 quid mark.

Anyway: I bought one of these a year or two ago to rig up as a large roof over a family-sized camp - in fact anyone who saw our set-up at Bushmoot this year (site at beginning of car park) will have seen one in action. Did the job admirably I'd say and came home undamaged, having protected us all week.

Maybe a bit big for solo hammocking though!

 

[resnikov]

cheers for this, been looking for a big trap for the family trips out, will have to take a trip to Lidl.

 

[udamiano]

Thanks for the heads-up

 

[Miyagi]

Thanks for the heads up, will nip into Lidl on Monday.

Liam

 

[Bacoben]

Nice one, thanks. Will go snap up a few.

 

[Dave]

I think youve been misled DarkHorse Dave..........

After going to two Lidl stores this morning, and a couple of conversations with the lasses in Scotland, they may have their thin plastic BBQ type covers on offer, and they also sell cotton frost protection covers, [without eyelets] but no tarps are on sale.........

 

[Hugo]

I went to Two shops as well no luck no tarps.

 

[Dark Horse Dave]

Maybe they do different stock in different areas? The tarps were certainly on display outside the New Malden (SW London) branch last week. Ah well, guess everybody will have to keep their eyes open then!

 

[MandaPanda]

On the website there are these tarps and they have folding saws with 2 yr warranty for £2.99!

 

[Dave]

The tarps were certainly on display outside the New Malden (SW London) branch last week.

What material were they made out of?

Same as these?

 

[Dark Horse Dave]

That looks very much like them.

 

[skate]

Our brand new lidls in Exmouth has them for 8.99 each but they are 5m x 4m. Still a bargain though.

 

[Dave]

That looks very much like them.

A few months ago, I was in a Lidl and saw a quite sturdy cotton tarp with stitched hems and [brass coloured] eyelets.

I thought that's what you meant when you said Tarps were on sale.........:aargh4:

 

[Ian S]

My local Lidl had the tarps and saws in (two of each purchased), but didn't have the axes, at least not on display.

Cheers

 

[redandshane]

I got a pack of two 3m by 2m with rope they are "weather proof polyethylene" but they have hard plastic reinforcements on the corner eyelets I think I only paid £6.99 for the two.
At that price they will come in useful. I have been getting into ground dwelling and am experimenting with natural material/Tarp combo shelters using an IPK tarp
These ones will make for a luxury apartment style shelter.
Completely OT but i must admit I like the extra space and convenience of this type of shelter
I don't like dismantling the shelter when I head off though so the bigger tarp should mean less dismantling

 

[Partickpebbles]

cheers for this, been looking for a big trap for the family trips out, will have to take a trip to Lidl.

Should have said I have a coupe of BRIGHT blue ones!!

 

[Harvestman]

Got one of the saws. It cuts, which is all I want it to do. Very good price.

 

[Savagewolfrm]

got me a tarp and a saw and well happy with it th saw is pretty good and does what its says on the box, cut wood etc. the tarp is pretty good too will have to wait for the weather to change down here as its piddling down, but the tarp looks all ok all this for just over 11 quid

 

[tartanferret]

Also available at you local machine mart store in camo

www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/search/filter/tarpaulin/type/any/page/1

 

[mountain arctic warrior]

Just a tip with these types of Tarps. Fold them in a different way now and then, they do perish and leak on folds and corners. I know they are cheap enough, but no need to spend if it can be avoided.