MYOG bath tub groundsheet

[MM-on-POINT]

Making one over the weekend I think I it all covered!?

Cut fabric to size.
footprint will be 2x1meters with poss 7cm lip same height as my exped ul7 mat.
Hem sides or in my case bond them.
Fold ends and sew.
Add groumets for pegging or webbing.

And finally... test :D

This seems straight forward but...There is always something, so if any one has any input then please fire away.
I will put photos up of before, during and after and any comments I have

[Bearbonesnorm]

What are you holding the sides up with ?

[MM-on-POINT]

I assumed with the right fold at the ends peg out tension would do that..?
Have i missed something?

[Bearbonesnorm]

The sides won't hold themselves up over that length.

Possible options/solutions are:

1/ Sew a vertical sleeve in each corner and use a tent peg in each sleeve to hold it up.
2/ Sew a channel along each side and run a line through it ... again using tent pegs on the corners.
3/ Elasticate the hem on each side, the tension in the eslatic should hold the sides up.
4/ Devise a way of fastening the edge of the groundsheet to your shelter.

Nearly all the bathtub groundsheets available have small rods inserted in each corner. The pegging points are often double too, ie the loop/tie for the peg is sewn to the grounsheet at the top and the bottom so the peg pulls the groundsheet at two points.

[MM-on-POINT]

I think il go with rods in each corner and add a small webbing tie outs to the top and bottem of rods to provide tension.
I have a few alu peg I will bang back in to shape and cut to size for it.

Once I have master this intend to sew reciveing zips to it to accept a mosquito net but that is part two of this project.

Thanks s8tannorm you save me tons of head scracthing, any thing else I should know?

[Bearbonesnorm]

Thanks s8tannorm you save me tons of head scracthing, any thing else I should know?

Can't really think of owt ... except, you mention gluing the hems. Don't forget that you'll need to do each one twice, ie, one glue and fold, then a second glue and fold. So long as it's not silnylon then evostick works fine

[Andrew]

Don't forget to take and post plenty of photos

[MM-on-POINT]

so the ground sheet fabric arrived saturday morning and i immeadiately opend it and weighed the uncut weight.


Untitled by MM-on-POINT, on Flickr


Untitled by MM-on-POINT, on Flickr

later on that evening once i had put my son to bed i started sizing it all for cutting.


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Untitled by MM-on-POINT, on Flickr

once cut to size i started hemming the edges with evostick.


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useing a bonding method for the hemming gave a nice smooth finish


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I ran out of time last night so i will have to continue with this this evening :D

[MM-on-POINT]

more detailed photos of this project

laid out for more hemming using evostick

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Untitled by MM-on-POINT, on Flickr

marking up the corners to create tub sides (10cm high)


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back stitch seeming by hand


Seems with a simple back stitch by MM-on-POINT, on Flickr

reversed side of stitched seem pulled taught


Seems with a simple back stitch by MM-on-POINT, on Flickr

I just need to add some shock cord for tie outs and then it is all readying for this coming weekend.

weight so far at 1x2.2 meters plus 10cm sides is 270grams.
i will add a final picture of it set up in the field.

[MM-on-POINT]

End result and much needed this weekend.


MYOG bath tub ground sheet by MM-on-POINT, on Flickr

Things i would do different next time would be to do away with the rods in each corner and use shock cord around the top of the walls and prop them up with gear or tie outs to the tarp.

Overall i am satisfied with this as i intend to add a detachable mozi net either with velcro on zips.

I have two more MYOG project lined up for the coming months one a tarp and the other a quilt, naturally i will post details and pictures I hope any or everyone enjoyed my post :)

[Ray Young]

Nice job, looks very pro.

[Chew]

Great serialisation. Surprised you havent got your tongue stuck out while cutting the material

[Bearbonesnorm]

Nice job :)

[Andrew]

Looks good