DIY Hex Tarp

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How I DIY a Hex Tarp for Hammock camping
All parts can be purchased at MakeYourGear dot com
Quantity - Description
Tarp
7 yards - Xenon Sil .9
1/2 yard - 300D Pack Material
2 - 1" Triangles
1 yard - 1 inch Grosgrain Ribbon
4 - Linelocs 3
1 yard - 1/2 inch Grosgrain Ribbon
Ridgeline
2 - 25' Zing It
1 - Titanium Dutch Hook
1 - Fleaz
Tieouts
1 - 1/16" Braided Cord - 25' Glow in the Dark
I cut the ridgeline to 11'2" and each outside edge to 6'2" to have a full 11' ridgeline and 6' sides after the rolled hems

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12 июн 2016

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@curmudgeonsadventures3907 5 лет назад

Looks just like mine. I'm just finishing my second one, this time using 1.1 Silpoly. The first was 1.1 Silnylon. We will see which fabric is better.

@curmudgeonsadventures3907 5 лет назад

Though I do a regular flat felled seam for the ridgeline. I have a presser foot for it.

@PaCampingDad 5 лет назад

With nylon you will want to use tensioners to keep it from sagging overnight. I use both.

@thedaventure 8 лет назад

Great video. Glad you showed each step instead of just talking about what you were doing and jumping to completed parts.

@PaCampingDad 8 лет назад

Thanks, sometimes it's a tough balance between enough detail and too long of a video. The sped up scenes help a lot keeping the length in check.

@icryostorm3727 8 лет назад

excellent tutorial - great job on the indepth sections

@PaCampingDad 8 лет назад

Thanks!

@nikad19 7 лет назад

Best tarp video I've seen thanks heaps, bought a machine yesterday for the sole purpose of making UL gear

@PaCampingDad 7 лет назад

Thanks. Good luck with your DIYing.

@steinwaygoat 8 лет назад

This is GREAT. I'm thinking about trying to do something like that, but having a "domed" end so I can put in two ridgelines. I learned a lot from your vid here, thanks! Jules

@PaCampingDad 8 лет назад

I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

@JimKernix 7 лет назад

excellent info - thanks!

@PaCampingDad 7 лет назад

Thanks for watching and the kind words.

@billyjoedenny 8 лет назад

yes , thanks my friend for the video. i do make my on hammocks , but not ventured into tarps ...yet. ..bill

@PaCampingDad 8 лет назад

You're welcome. Tarps aren't too bad if you have a little space to spread out. Just be neat and organized so you don't stitch something accidentally.

@dannyh9010 7 лет назад

Nice tutorial! What do you make your little weight sacks from, what are they filled with, and about how much do they each weigh? Thanks!

@PaCampingDad 7 лет назад

Thanks. The weight sacks are actually from a pair of ankle weights for working out. If you unzip the pouch that attaches onto your ankle they are filled with 5 of these heavy plastic sealed pouches. I assume they are filled with lead shot or something similar. They weigh just under a pound each.

@earlschultz7880 8 лет назад

Great video, was very helpful. I am about to make my first hammock tarp, I made 2 hammocks already, but they are easier than a tarp. One question - what type of thread did you use? Thanks again!

@PaCampingDad 8 лет назад

I use Gutterman thread. Dutch has it on his sites. www.makeyourgear.com/rolled-goods/gutermann-thread-gutermann/ Only use 100% polyester thread for any outdoor projects due to low stretch and rot resistance.

@earlschultz7880 8 лет назад

Thanks so much! I've been watching more of your videos - thanks for all you teach on them!

@PaCampingDad 8 лет назад

Thanks for watching... any suggestions for future videos?

@earlschultz7880 8 лет назад

I read over your material list for your tarp, but you didn't list the thread. Nylon or polyester best?

@PaCampingDad 8 лет назад

As I stated in the first reply to this comment, use 100% Polyester thread. Nylon will stretch and often causes problems in the sewing machines. Use a good quality thread (this is not a place to save money). I provided a link in my first reply.

@PeterHartman1 7 лет назад

I may have missed it but where did you get this fabric and what it is called?

@PaCampingDad 7 лет назад

I have the details in the description of the video. It is Xenon 0.9 fabric from makeyourgear dot com (this is Dutch's DIY store - but he is migrating everything to his dutchwaregear dot com site)

@justintapner3291 8 лет назад

Do you have a walking foot on your machine? I'm finding the xenon .9 very slippery to work with...

@PaCampingDad 8 лет назад

No, I don't use a walking foot. It just takes practice, this was my 5th tarp and I made 2 smaller projects all with sil material. The Xenon was actually very nice to work with. The worst I had was Dutch's short lived Sil-Argon, but it was the stretch that was the problem. I have some weight sacks that I keep within reach to throw on the fabric to prevent it from sliding off the table.

@momselayor 8 лет назад

Hey Doogie, thanks for the video! Fabulous tutorial! Love your content and channel! I'm a huge fan! And the fact that you're a fellow Pennsylvanian is just bonus! Keep up the great work!

@PaCampingDad 8 лет назад

Thank you so much for your kind words!