Paracute lean to shelter

[Twodogs]

Early last year I brought a paracute with the idea of making some windproof shirts ( zoot suits ) but when it arrived it turned out to be a heavy drop paracute thats made of a heavier fabric so it got put away ..
MartinK9 uses a large tarp and Army camping cot with a fire pit for most of the milder parts of the year and it seems a fine way to camp .


Looking at this chute it seems ideal , I know parachutes arnt totaly water proof but a fire under it will sort that out

So lay it out and start cutting ,

I used some of the webbing tape from the off cuts for the tie down points

tommorows job is get the white cotton out and tack the first set of tie downs in place

At present its six metre square but i might reduce that to five?? Hmmmm

A old climbing rope will be the ridge line and i will get to use up some of the cordage most a lot of use got with the last Endys group buy

 

[greensurfingbear]

whack up some pics. Be interesting to see it develop

 

[nolightweight]

Cracking project, Cliff. Nice one.

 

[Twodogs]

After a bit of chat with one of my mates with an eye for these things im going to drop the size to five metres it also then puts a webbing tape across the ridge line .
Twodogs

 

[FreddyFish]

Looking forward to more piccys

 

[drewdunnrespect]

yer cant wait for more piccys mate and should be good mate

 

[woodspirits]

very usefull size cliff, look forward to seeing it at nw. nice big hallway you got there mate!

steve

 

[The Cumbrian]

Your living room's massive Cliff. What are the nets on the wall for though?

Cheers, Michael.

 

[addo]

Good stuff mate, that should turn out very useful.

 

[Barn Owl]

Great stuff Cliff,any uses for the offcuts in mind?

 

[Twodogs]

Reduced the size to five metre and started on the tie downs

Tom thinking of a large sleeping bag liner to go in my jerven bag and some storage bags maybe

Twodogs

 

[MartinK9]

Nice one Cliff.

 

[sasquatch]

Looking good, can't wait to see it in action. It is a nice clean set up when Martin does his, good idea for the material.

 

[Mesquite]

Your living room's massive Cliff. What are the nets on the wall for though?

Cliff has very own personal assault course