Tyvek horror story request

[Dogwood]

Hahaha. Thanks, Dogwood. It really did turn out nicer then I thought. Bought some plastic d-rings from Dutch for the tie outs. All in all I think it came in at 18 oz.

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Coming from afar through the woods if i saw your set up I might think someone was building a Tiny odd shaped House.

[rocketsocks]

I made a 8x9' tarp out of the home wrap. Bought some Tyvek tape and hemmed the edges and reinforced the pullout points. Worked great. I have also used the cloth stuff as a ground sheet below my bivy. Fun to use and learn on.

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You pull a permit for that job

[Dogwood]

Watch for those blue trip wires. That's the first I've seen blue guy out cord. He's all color coordinated now. Bet he has a coordinated blue sleeping bag and pack too.

[coachhahn]

Watch for those blue trip wires. That's the first I've seen blue guy out cord. He's all color coordinated now. Bet he has a coordinated blue sleeping bag and pack too.

Hah. Grey and orange and bright green actually.

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[coachhahn]

ssshhhh.
if you dont spend $300 on a tarp, you cant be doing it right . Whats the fun in $10 or free at construction site?

tyvek tape is just packing tape with tyvek printed on it.

Thanks for the info on the tape.

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[tour-kid]

Tyvek tape sticks better to tyvek than regular packing tape.
Tried it today.

Im trying to tyvek tape the screen to the tyvek.
Strength tests so far are good.

A frame with the foot being lower.
Kite tyvek.
Bug netting off amazon 450 holes per inch, but I'm not counting.
Im reinforcing the ridge and corners with mason line.

Trying to decide on a closure, other than zipper, to save weight.
Maybe buttons?

I'll post pics when it doesn't look like it belongs to a cartoon hobo.

[MuddyWaters]

Ifn you googles tyvek tarp, youll get a plethora of tyvek constructions, including a tyvek covered geodesic dome .

[devoidapop]

Is there a reason for not using Tyvek 1460? Since it's soft and uv protected, it sounds like a better material for a tarp.

[devoidapop]

Another question for anyone who has made Tyvek tarps for hammocking; do you reinforce the center of it for your ridgeline?

[happypad]

I use a Tyvek footprint even though slightly noisy