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Standard light duty blue tarp
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Sun 17 Dec, 2017 6:33 pmby Rileyr
Hi all,
I am wondering if any one has used the standard blue, light or even medium duty tarps from bunnings etc as a tarp setup?
I grabbed a 1.7x2.3m light duty tarp from bunnings for like $3 the other day. With some shock cord and tie outs it weighs in at only 300g.
Its obviously not going to be bulletproof, but man thats cheap and fairly light!
Any one used them?
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Re: Standard light duty blue tarp
Posted:
Sun 17 Dec, 2017 7:13 pmby Neo
Nope not as a main shelter but pitched correctly it should shed light rain an hold the dew away from where you are sleeping underneath which is the purpose!
Edit: the size is a bit small for coverage (in windy rain anyway).
I picked myself a 3x3 STS tarp at 440g for the extra space and off-the-shelf delivery. For locally made check out Tiergear and his new designs on facebook and instagram.
Re: Standard light duty blue tarp
Posted:
Sun 17 Dec, 2017 7:48 pmby Rileyr
Yeah tier gear have some great stuff. If/when I invest in a new tarp it will probably be from them
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Re: Standard light duty blue tarp
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Sun 17 Dec, 2017 9:08 pmby Avatar
OK as a groundsheet. You might also rig it in drizzle for a lunch stop or kitchen. I've seen these used for a bit of UV shade but I prefer Tykek homewrap with a few grommets bunged in for this job.
Re: Standard light duty blue tarp
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Mon 18 Dec, 2017 5:04 amby Rileyr
Avatar wrote:OK as a groundsheet. You might also rig it in drizzle for a lunch stop or kitchen. I've seen these used for a bit of UV shade but I prefer Tykek homewrap with a few grommets bunged in for this job.
I would like to have a mess around with tyvek - seems to be hard to come by
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Re: Standard light duty blue tarp
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Mon 18 Dec, 2017 12:35 pmby Lord Backcountry
Hiya -
I started out with a "Bunning's blue" tarp and it was great.
So very versatile and light: I keep it close packed and used it as groundsheet when camping on prickly ground; a sun shade on a baking day; a seat for snow, sand and prickles; added vestibule space for the tent on wet days; and as a throw over hoochie waiting for drizzle and white-out to pass while enjoying a cup a tea.
Apart from rum, it was probably my best hike quality-fun-enhancer bit of kit for overnights.
As expected, quality was poor and I started leaving blue strands of PVC behind me. So I ordered some tyvec from the US (ebay.com) and am I'm experimenting with that at the moment (ground sheet plus vestibule /verandah to attach to my tent).
cheers
Re: Standard light duty blue tarp
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Mon 18 Dec, 2017 1:22 pmby neilmny
Rileyr wrote:Avatar wrote:OK as a groundsheet. You might also rig it in drizzle for a lunch stop or kitchen. I've seen these used for a bit of UV shade but I prefer Tykek homewrap with a few grommets bunged in for this job.
I would like to have a mess around with tyvek - seems to be hard to come by
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Simon at Tiergear has the soft Tyvek
https://www.tiergear.com.au/11/products ... -per-metre
Re: Standard light duty blue tarp
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Mon 18 Dec, 2017 5:48 pmby Rileyr
Lord Backcountry wrote:Hiya -
Apart from rum, it was probably my best hike quality-fun-enhancer bit of kit for overnights.
cheers
Now thats saying something!
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Re: Standard light duty blue tarp
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Mon 18 Dec, 2017 6:35 pmby Rileyr
So cheap!
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