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pfredricks
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 Posted: 8/8/2007, 9:41 pm Post subject: anyone have any xtra tyvek? |
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would like to get a piece to make a little tarp shelter
thanks
would that be as light or lighter than just buying a golite hut 1 or something?
I'm trying to get my weekend pack down to daypack size
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MikeInFHAZ
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| Posted: 8/8/2007, 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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dont bother with tyvek for a shelter it wont hold the thread, it will rip out.
get some sil nylon seconds from www.questoutfitters.com at about $5 a yard. Six yards will make a huge tarp. Or, I have for sale a solo tarp I made with silny that has a catenary cut ridgeline, great for going light. all you need is trekking poles and 8 stakes. (see gallery)
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pfredricks
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good looking out!
Thanks for the advice
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cmc
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| Posted: 8/9/2007, 11:53 am Post subject: |
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AI... you making them for others?
and/or you got a parts list and how to written up by chance?
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MikeInFHAZ
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well I sold that one for $50
considering its $30 worth of material and 8 hours labor, a good price!
its not really a project that I would do if I couldnt sew!
so far, my sewing is getting better and my next real project will be a down quilt. I can make another tarp for $50 if you want. Tarping isnt for everyone, but with our lack of bugs, and by choosing a proper site combined with the fantastic "open" feeling of sleeping under the stars outside of a confining tent, tarps are a real treat. Definately nice for people who love convertible cars  especially since the AZ weather is so predicatable. Want one?
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fairweather8588
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| Posted: 8/9/2007, 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Nice looking tarp mikey. Is that the same dimensions as the spinn one?
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DesertRoux
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| Posted: 8/9/2007, 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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sold $50
its $30 worth of material and 8 hours labor, a good price! |
$20 profit / 8 labor hours = $2.50 an hour.
Will you do electrical work for the same wage?
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