Ripstop Nylon

[Pattree]

 

[jtkirkland]

I've bought 10m of Ripstop Nylon parachute material. I was wondering if anybody had made anything out of this material before and looking for ideas of what to make. I'm definitely going to be making some liners/dry bags and I was also thinking about making a 3m x 3m tarp. The material is so lightweight I think it would be ideal. It will need waterproofing, however. I was thinking of getting some Fabsil.

Thanks.

This is a great tutorial for lightweight tarps...

 

[Dan00001]

This is a great tutorial for lightweight tarps...

Thank you, will watch. I'm desperate for a lightweight tarp that I can chuck in my backpack for emergencies.

 

[Moondog55]

Thank you, will watch. I'm desperate for a lightweight tarp that I can chuck in my backpack for emergencies.

One good source of cheap flys that I have used in the past is the clearance sales of tent footprints. Often I have seen these for sale at less than half price. The footprint for a 4-person tent is large enough for a fly on its own

 

[Van-Wild]

I've bought 10m of Ripstop Nylon parachute material. I was wondering if anybody had made anything out of this material before and looking for ideas of what to make. I'm definitely going to be making some liners/dry bags and I was also thinking about making a 3m x 3m tarp. The material is so lightweight I think it would be ideal. It will need waterproofing, however. I was thinking of getting some Fabsil.

Thanks.

I was speaking to a guy who was in the Rhodesian Light Infantry and they used to make sleeping bags out of old parachute material. More as a barrier against the cooling breeze at night and to keep bugs off him as warmth wasn't too much of a problem. The soldiers used to keep them stuffed in a pouch on their webbing or tied to top of their pouches. Maybe make one as a sleeping bag liner for UK use?

 

[TLM]

While polyamide ("Nylon") is tougher than polyester due to much greater breaking strain it's main drawback is sensitivity to UV radiation. Not that it falls apart instantly but noticeable faster than polyester, have seen that on old glider parachutes. The other negative feature is that it absorbs a lot of water.

But still it can serve on a lot of applications quite well.