Hello All
Here's the deal! As my current humble abode is a caravan in the middle of nowhere I am looking to expand my outdoor usable space. To do this I want to set up a large tarp shelter that will stay up throughout the year. As the shelter will be semi-permanent weight /bulk is not an issue.
The shelter will be mixed use. I want to be able to have an open fire & cook inside/under the shelter as well as doing green woodwork & processing firewood. Because of this I must be able to stand & work underneath (im 6ft 3). The shelter also needs to be large enough to accommodate a small group for when a few friends & family come round. Other criteria is that the shelter must be waterproof, durable, able to hold up in bad weather, fire resistant and also relatively cheap. I'm not gonna blow £200 on a tarp!
From research I've done I'm leaning towards a 4m x 4m canvas tarp & ridge pole shelter, similar to an open sided Baker tent. Either that or a large diamond fly config. The problem is I have no experience of shelter building or tarpology or knots & lashings. I guess what I'm looking for is not only a recommendation on the most appropriate shelter type/design but also some kind of walkthrough (like how to erect & secure ridge poles, handy knots & lashings, the general sequence you would knock something like this up)
Below is a photo of what I had mind. Any advice help will be much appreciated.
Dan
Here's the deal! As my current humble abode is a caravan in the middle of nowhere I am looking to expand my outdoor usable space. To do this I want to set up a large tarp shelter that will stay up throughout the year. As the shelter will be semi-permanent weight /bulk is not an issue.
The shelter will be mixed use. I want to be able to have an open fire & cook inside/under the shelter as well as doing green woodwork & processing firewood. Because of this I must be able to stand & work underneath (im 6ft 3). The shelter also needs to be large enough to accommodate a small group for when a few friends & family come round. Other criteria is that the shelter must be waterproof, durable, able to hold up in bad weather, fire resistant and also relatively cheap. I'm not gonna blow £200 on a tarp!
From research I've done I'm leaning towards a 4m x 4m canvas tarp & ridge pole shelter, similar to an open sided Baker tent. Either that or a large diamond fly config. The problem is I have no experience of shelter building or tarpology or knots & lashings. I guess what I'm looking for is not only a recommendation on the most appropriate shelter type/design but also some kind of walkthrough (like how to erect & secure ridge poles, handy knots & lashings, the general sequence you would knock something like this up)
Below is a photo of what I had mind. Any advice help will be much appreciated.
Dan