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saltbranch
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 Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 8:58 pm Post subject: portable wind break idea??? |
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| Does anyone have a good system for a portable wind break when setting up camp on the beach for multiple night stays? On the windy weekends it would be nice to have a break to get behind. We string tarps between 2 trucks. Stick poles in ground and put sand on top of the las foot or so of tarp that on the ground. I am looking a for a better way to make this happen with out all the noise of the plastic tarps. Maybe a shade cloth material? Use PVS and build a slip together shelter,stake it down, wrap with shade cloth? any ideas to share? |
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Kattelyn
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| Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe take a page from us hammock campers and a sil-nylon tarp? They're super lightweight and might work for you. It's easy to turn rip-stop nylon into sil-nylon... Just takes 2 quarts paint thinner and one tube silicone and some time. If you have access to a thread injection device, you can make one for less than $30. |
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Johninaustin
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| Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 9:58 am Post subject: |
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Use Homer buckets filled with water as tarp anchors. Easier than digging.  |
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sheepdog
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| Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 10:50 am Post subject: |
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| I like to use shade cloth. It's not 100% protection from either the wind or sun but it doesn't get torn up by high winds and is much more quiet |
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Skipper
Co-owner of the S.S. Buddy Love
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| Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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I use a 10' X 20' portable garage. I put a tarp along one end and on the windy side and bury the bottom of the tarp with sand. I can cook behind it without getting sand in my food. Did this for years and still have it... Adios
Skipper
PS, if it gets too windy just leave the legs off one side and use as a lean-to. This also works great.
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67 Shellback
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| Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I've seen camo netting used on PINS. Gives good shade but doesn't catch wind. Check the local army surplus. |
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BayFly
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A photo would be very helpful, Skipper. Sounds like a great ideal! | Skipper wrote: | I use a 10' X 20' portable garage. I put a tarp along one end and on the windy side and bury the bottom of the tarp with sand. I can cook behind it without getting sand in my food. Did this for years and still have it... Adios
Skipper
PS, if it gets too windy just leave the legs off one side and use as a lean-to. This also works great. |
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BayFly
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Please explain more thoroughly. Thank you in advance. | Kattelyn wrote: | | Maybe take a page from us hammock campers and a sil-nylon tarp? They're super lightweight and might work for you. It's easy to turn rip-stop nylon into sil-nylon... Just takes 2 quarts paint thinner and one tube silicone and some time. If you have access to a thread injection device, you can make one for less than $30. |
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Kattelyn
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 8:11 am Post subject: |
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| BayFly wrote: | Please explain more thoroughly. Thank you in advance. | Kattelyn wrote: | | Maybe take a page from us hammock campers and a sil-nylon tarp? They're super lightweight and might work for you. It's easy to turn rip-stop nylon into sil-nylon... Just takes 2 quarts paint thinner and one tube silicone and some time. If you have access to a thread injection device, you can make one for less than $30. |
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First, you sew your tarp. I followed the "mega ogee" pattern. Google and you can find it. But the materials are 1.1 rip stop nylon and I used 1/2" double fold bias tape for all the outside edges.
You are going to want extra reinforcements at all tie outs taking it into high wind situations, so I would sew pieces of strap webbing as attachment points spreading the pressures over as wide of an area as possible.
To make it waterproof, dump two quarts paint thinner and one tube silicone into a brand new CLEAN 5 gallon bucket. Mix well... Easiest way to do this is with a cordless drill, a long wooden dowel, and a few super mega size zip ties.
Dip your fully sewn tarps and let them dry in the garage for the weekend.
Hope that helps. I've made a few here and it's not rocket science. Google is your friend. There's a lot of information out there. |
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