Space Blanket Tarp/Tent.

[John Sheridan]

I have seen this made on Youtube and for most part they work, thought I would have a go and make my own, just wondering if anyone here has made one and would like to share some tips.

This is the gear I will be using the emergency blankets and the mossie net.

http://www.kellysbasecamp.com.au/p/9034 ... anket.html

http://www.kellysbasecamp.com.au/p/9020 ... ingle.html

The idea is to get some gorrila tape and tape the places I want to attach the lines and then gromet them with these plastic snap together gromets I got from big W, then geta treking pole or other light weight pole and all should be good with a line going down the center or all the other lines pluged into the ground.

One problem is the blankets are not big enough so I would have to tape two together with gorilla tape, that would be a horizontal connection to make the connection stronger than having it right down the middle and the lines trying to pull it apart to much.

I have ordered most of the stuff and will start be building soon, just need the gorrila tape and some titanium pegs and some cordage, will try it out inside first to see how it works..

Thanks for any suggestions, just like to tinker.

Cheers.


/PS What kind of cordage should I use I want strong but light as well.