Please help, does anyone know a place I can buy multi-purpose, heavy-duty truck tarp (preferably through an online shop with an international shipping option)? It will cover stuff on the roof rack during expeditions, and when setting up camp it will be used for everything from tent flooring to make-do shade from the sun, wind, etc.
I know the question probably sounds silly, but ...
- if I go to the local hardware shops (I've been to quite a few now) they only have the flimsy and ugly-looking polytarp for garden use
- if I go to the outdoor & camping places they only have the really thin tent cloth stuff
- when I generally google and search it's pretty much impossible (for me) to see the quality of what you get and I'm not a specialist in fabrics and tarp qualities etc.
What I need is a piece of sewn fabric that is
1. about 13-16 feet on each side (4-5 meters)
2. olive drab or desert tan type colors. Not blue, silver, orange or camo, but just one color. It would be fine to have, say, olive drap on one side and desert tan on the other.
3. totally UV and waterproof without the need to treat the fabric
4. abrasion proof, when used on the ground (sharp rocks etc.) and able to handle high winds when mounted on roof-top cargo
5. reinforced edges with lots of grommets to tie it down with
6. as for price, I'm almost at the point where I don't care much about the price as long as it is the best possible quality
Any help greatly appreciated
I know the question probably sounds silly, but ...
- if I go to the local hardware shops (I've been to quite a few now) they only have the flimsy and ugly-looking polytarp for garden use
- if I go to the outdoor & camping places they only have the really thin tent cloth stuff
- when I generally google and search it's pretty much impossible (for me) to see the quality of what you get and I'm not a specialist in fabrics and tarp qualities etc.
What I need is a piece of sewn fabric that is
1. about 13-16 feet on each side (4-5 meters)
2. olive drab or desert tan type colors. Not blue, silver, orange or camo, but just one color. It would be fine to have, say, olive drap on one side and desert tan on the other.
3. totally UV and waterproof without the need to treat the fabric
4. abrasion proof, when used on the ground (sharp rocks etc.) and able to handle high winds when mounted on roof-top cargo
5. reinforced edges with lots of grommets to tie it down with
6. as for price, I'm almost at the point where I don't care much about the price as long as it is the best possible quality
Any help greatly appreciated