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Old 06-05-2020, 09:39 AM
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Question Good Quality Tarp??

I'm looking for a good quality tarp, something in the neighborhood of around 20x30 or 30x40 for our sheep camp. It's coming in on a horse so weight is not a huge factor. It ill be deployed over our shelter to create a vestibule area for those socked in rainy days. We will be making an A-frame for it. Any suggestions on what/where to buy one?
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Old 06-05-2020, 12:17 PM
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When I am looking for good tarps I look at the ones that are 2 layers and therefore two colors, usually green/blue or silver/black. You should be able to find a 20x30 at Crappy Tire.
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Old 06-05-2020, 01:50 PM
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Silver/black at Princess Auto. Use them often and seem to stands up better than most. If you want to go crazy on it and we did once they used to have a heavy coated canvas too. Weighs a ton but stands up real well just way more $$$.
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Old 06-05-2020, 02:06 PM
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Silver/black at Princess Auto. Use them often and seem to stands up better than most. If you want to go crazy on it and we did once they used to have a heavy coated canvas too. Weighs a ton but stands up real well just way more $$$.
+1 the silver black heavy duty tarps at PA stand up really well compared to the crap blue or green ones
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Old 06-05-2020, 03:08 PM
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Peavey Mart has a wide variety of different sizes of tarps and hey seem to be of better quality. Check them out.
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Old 06-05-2020, 04:25 PM
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If you want a real tarp go to Norseman. They have a selection of styles and materials you won’t find at CT or PA. Pick something off the shelf or custom order whatever you want. Quality costs money, so let them know what you expect out of it (i.e.- one and done or twenty years faithful service).
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Old 06-05-2020, 06:47 PM
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https://www.heavydutytarps.ca/product-overview

Can try here or find a local company that make tarps for transport trucks etc...

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Old 06-05-2020, 06:47 PM
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Or deluxe wall tents can do something probably

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Old 06-05-2020, 07:28 PM
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White line shelters in Alderside will make you any kind of tarp you want.
For a sheep camp I’d get ripstop silnylon.
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Old 06-06-2020, 01:09 AM
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Awesome info fellas. Thanks a bunch!
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