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    contact your local hat making contractor and find out where they get thier straw covers made...they are ABOUT 3m wide and 15m long.....they are custom made so wouldnt bo too dificult to get one made up double width.....we get ours made from fella in tinwald ashburton.

    trucks still use tarps for flat decks..... transport firm will tell you who makes them..real heavy duty canvas....bingo TAURANGA canvas....memory clicked in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    contact your local hat making contractor and find out where they get thier straw covers made...they are ABOUT 3m wide and 15m long.....they are custom made so wouldnt bo too dificult to get one made up double width.....we get ours made from fella in tinwald ashburton.

    trucks still use tarps for flat decks..... transport firm will tell you who makes them..real heavy duty canvas....bingo TAURANGA canvas....memory clicked in.
    Must be Some big arse bloody "hats"
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyb View Post
    Must be Some big arse bloody "hats"
    As they say "all hat and no cattle"
    Love that Yankee (Texas) saying
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    @Dama_dama A staple in Fiordland is good old black polythene. You can easily buy if from your local building merchant and its reasonably cheap at about $80 for a 25 metre roll.The downside is I think it only folds out to 4m wide, but 4m is usually plenty if you have 6m or 8m in length to hide under. Or 25m!

    To tie off the tarp don't pierce it or cut it, instead use a small stone about the size of a car key fob (20-30mm round) and tie this inside the corner with your guy-rope. Imagine placing the rock in a handkerchief then tying the rope around the handkerchief to hold the rock inside like a parcel... does that make sense? It holds well and you can tighten the lines up nice and snug.
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    I got a 4x4m fly off trade me check out listing #2168818496

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    Quote Originally Posted by ishift4u View Post
    I got a 4x4m fly off trade me check out listing #2168818496
    Look good
    Tried it out ???
    180T Polyester PU3000mm - thats same as most 3 season tents too I think

    Got some real good looking stuff for g8 prices too

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    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    Me too

    I came up with three options

    Insect
    Zip in front of pants
    Or special order in the back hence arse ?
    I had that kardashian girl with wings
    It's all fun and games till Darthvader comes along
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    Spent a very wet night in the bush and was still dry in the morning packs up small too
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    Quote Originally Posted by ishift4u View Post
    Spent a very wet night in the bush and was still dry in the morning packs up small too
    Think its an Aussie outfit (getting made in you know where no doubt)
    Have a look at their site
    There is a blow up Swag single tent thing
    Not for walk in hunters - to heavy and bulky plus need a pump
    Bloody hard case and looks not bad ($450 ish

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    hay...not hat...... the tarps cover a stack of straw bales 5 high and however long.....
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    I think army surplus might do something that you clip sections to for whatever size you want

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    Identify your target beyond all doubt

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    Real guns start with the number 3 or bigger and make two holes, one in and one out

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    Aliexpress? I have a 3x3 tarp bought from there. Also have a DD hammock 3x3. Both are comparable for quality

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sarvo View Post
    :-)
    Well - the old Railway Tarps are as good as you can get
    Still a few stashed away in the Southern Pureora I imagine - bloody strong - but bloody heavy.
    No wonder back in those days the NZ Rail ran at a loss
    There are one or three down in the Whakatane region

 

 

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