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#123137 - 10/29/09 11:02 PM Tarp pattern
bbcg59 Offline
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Registered: 10/22/09
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Loc: MO
looking for a good trap pattern and instructions, have seen but can not seem to relocate now.

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#123145 - 10/30/09 12:35 AM Re: Tarp pattern [Re: bbcg59]
Tango61 Offline
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Loc: East Texas Piney Woods

Jump over to HammockForums.net. There are several articles on making cat cut tarps and I think Ed Speers has an article on his website for making a rectangle shaped one.
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#123160 - 10/30/09 10:36 AM Re: Tarp pattern [Re: Tango61]
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Yes Ed Speers does have some very detailed instructions on how to make a cat cut tarp. He also has some other ideas about how to make some other tarps too. I looked at it yesterday and it's a really great site to get information from...sabre11004 goodjob
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#123171 - 10/30/09 03:16 PM Re: Tarp pattern [Re: sabre11004]
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Loc: alberta,can.
A rectangular shape works really good for a tarp. You can buy one of the shelf, or sew one out of special material.I think a tarp and an inside woodstove is the ideal 4 season outfit.

Have a look here.

http://www.zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=53145

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#123282 - 11/02/09 03:21 PM Re: Tarp pattern [Re: chimpac]
bbcg59 Offline
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Registered: 10/22/09
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Loc: MO
Thanks for all for the leads. Lots of information in those places. I am looking to make a vestibule for a bivy/tent cross (Northstar Bivy) I picked up from Cabela's in the early 90s. It is lightweight and I have 3 of them, if I can rig up a vestibule for wet weather hunkering, it will work great for my desired re-entry into backpacking soon.

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