Rigging a tarp over a car boot lid?

[Wook]

When this idea occurred to me I felt almost sure someone somewhere must have done this before. Google was not helpful, so I decided to pick the collective brains of BCUK on the matter

My car (a Zafira) has one of those boots that opens straight up the way and creates a little walk under area that keeps you dry when loading the car.

For more complete shelter I know you can buy extremely expensive "tailgate tents", but how about just draping a tarp over the open boot lid and pegging it down? Perhaps using some poles to extend the tarp out the way?

Has anyone ever tried this?

 

[belzeebob23]

Hi Wook

I had a look at doing this on my berlingo but after some consideration I dismissed it as too much hassle for what I was wanting to achieve Quicker to put up a tent .
You would first have to figure out how too lock off your tailgate in the open position ie. use a pole to stop it shutting.
It all depends on what you want to achieve , it is doable what use are looking for
sleeping cooking living area ?

Bob

 

[rosshs1]

I've seen it done before, probably the same principles as using a tarp to extend a tent canopy, should be easy enough with a bit of cord and some poles.

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[Barn Owl]

Used to hang a tarp off the side of a shogun,with a camp bed for comfort.


only pics i have,dunno if they help?

 

[bilmo-p5]

Make up a long bungee to hold your tarp down where the tailgate hinge is. Have hooks on each end to hook onto the rear wheel arches. Add a coupla poles at the back end and there you are.

 

[tartanferret]

My mate got one of these..

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=vango+tarp&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&biw=1366&bih=667&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=3350838034118578070&sa=X&ei=dkdKUKj7PKmg0QWR4ICIBA&ved=0CDsQ8wIwAQ

for a different reason but it seems ideal for the curvature of a modern MPV's tailgate

cheap as chips for a car boot etc, just mind that pole !

 

[Elines]

Depending on what type of car you have this may help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28D3HFlSeR8

it's rigging a hammock inside a car

 

[Lordyosch]

I sometimes rig a tarp up on the back of my pickup. It makes a very civilised shelter!

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[Greg]

Depending on what type of car you have this may help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28D3HFlSeR8

it's rigging a hammock inside a car

Okay..may seem like a dumb question...but if you have a car that you can quite easily lay down in the back of..Why would you put up a hammock??

 

[Greg]

You could try getting hold of a surplus British Military 9'x9' tent ... just a thought

Okay Bad thought...proper expensive!!!:11doh:

 

[Gray]

We used to string up hammocks between two Landys or a tarp anchored to the roof bars with two poles the other end

 

[mr walloping]

I sometimes set up a large tarp over my car and put the back seats down for sleeping.Its a good set up for the winter as well as i just close the back door and if it gets too cold turn on the engine.

 

[Gray]

You could try getting hold of a surplus British Military 9'x9' tent ... just a thought

Okay Bad thought...proper expensive!!!:11doh:

OMG your not joking, just had a look on evilbay....stupid amounts of money

 

[vukic]

I looked into this a while back but didn't find.anything...

Tiger

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