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Posted: 1/21/2008 12:29:34 PM EDT

a tent. I have a piece of ACU fabric 90" by 60", 1000 denier and waterproofed. Looking to make a bivy tent. Thanks.

Posted: 1/21/2008 12:39:35 PM EDT

[#1]

try your local shoe repair place, they can usually sew large heavy things.

Posted: 1/21/2008 12:50:23 PM EDT

[#2]

Saddle/Tack shop or an upholstery shop.,....

Posted: 1/21/2008 3:12:53 PM EDT

[#3]

There are a few suggestions in this thread:
Tactical Seamstress

Posted: 1/21/2008 3:16:26 PM EDT

[#4]

how about arfcom's own thereisnospoon? some examples of his work (and others) are here.

Posted: 1/21/2008 3:19:26 PM EDT

[#5]

Protus is fairly good at making survival tents as well.

Posted: 1/21/2008 4:41:34 PM EDT

[#6]

Thanks for the ideas. I'll check them out.

Posted: 1/22/2008 2:12:15 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
a tent. I have a piece of ACU fabric 90" by 60", 1000 denier and waterproofed. Looking to make a bivy tent. Thanks.

Quoted:
how about arfcom's own thereisnospoon? some examples of his work (and others) are here.

sppon does custom tent work.
i mainly do solo line 2/ghb silnylon tarps.

lil heavy for a tent, but thats just me . get with spoon, he'll help ya out.

Posted: 1/22/2008 4:27:50 PM EDT

[#8]

90" by 60" is barely enough for a decent sleeping bag. My bags are 84X42 and they seem confining at times. I think you need a bit more fabric for intended use. By the time the edges are folded for sewing, you'll have a straighjacket.

Posted: 1/22/2008 6:31:01 PM EDT

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Quoted:
90" by 60" is barely enough for a decent sleeping bag. My bags are 84X42 and they seem confining at times. I think you need a bit more fabric for intended use. By the time the edges are folded for sewing, you'll have a straighjacket.

After finishing the edge at a bare minimum you'll have 88"x28" on each side...even if you're leaving alot of airspace on the sides is a very small non-lighweight tent.

Pete

Posted: 1/23/2008 2:03:21 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
90" by 60" is barely enough for a decent sleeping bag. My bags are 84X42 and they seem confining at times. I think you need a bit more fabric for intended use. By the time the edges are folded for sewing, you'll have a straighjacket.

After finishing the edge at a bare minimum you'll have 88"x28" on each side...even if you're leaving alot of airspace on the sides is a very small non-lighweight tent.

Pete

min for anything imho is 4x7... thats it,, cover yourself tight to the floor and lay there.

5x8's are perfect for single use.. gives you enough room to put your gear( with me at 5'11 my pack at my feet..line2 at my head,,no issues in the rain)
also they give you enough that you can set them up high enough to sit under but still be low enough to keep rains and some wind off y ou.

1000d and 90x60 wont do much... again contact spoon.. send him your fabric and let him make you a kick ass solo bivy which he shows on his site,,, he's got a few cool lil designs.

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