Are Hammock Tarps reversable?

[Ricky&Jack]

I posted this over on hammock forums but havent had a reply yet, so I wanted to ask here as well.

My first ever hammock with arrive today (skeepter Beeter Pro), and I was wondering about tarps.

I havent ordered a tarp yet. I actually bought my first sewing machine a few days ago and I was thinking of making one myself, maybe.

Are tarps usually reversible? I haven't looked at one in person, so I dont know yet how they really look, other than online pictures.

What i mean by reversable, is that I will be hiking long trails with my Husky. I was thinking of putting a banner with the words "Ricky&Jack, Dalton Georgia" on the tarp so that when im camped, Other forum members/hikers will know who we are, and maybe if someone is also from my home town area, it'll help us start conversations/friendships.

I thought it may be great if we meet people on the trails early on, and separate. If later on down the trail they see my specific banner/tarp, they would stop and say hi, etc.

But if theres a time where I dont really want to advertise my presence, can i just flip the tarp over so that the plan side is visible, and not the banner?

Or is the 'top' of the tarp ALWAYS the top?

[Likeapuma]

Wouldn't it just be easier to make a small flag & clip it to your ridgeline? I know some people over at HF have had small flags made up with their screen name.

[Ricky&Jack]

i havent gotten my hamock yet, so I just learned what a ridgeline was a few mintues ago.

Also, thought maybe just attaching it to the tarp with paperclips on the end.

When me and my husky went hiking in my tent, I would stick my treking poles in the ground 3ft apart and just tie the banner between them. But i dont like the idea of my poles being out in the open.

Hammock should arrive today :)

[Mobius]

The two I've made are reversible. They're french-seamed across the top (and subsequently seam sealed). Unless I look closely I can't tell which side is which anyway. I don't have tie-outs on the sides of my tarp though - just the corners.

[Deadeye]

Yes, they're reversible. Each side is as waterproof (or leaky) as the other

[gunner76]

Just order a flag from Devil Woman http://dwflags.com/store/. She will make a custom flag for you and the prices are very low for what you are getting.

[Ricky&Jack]

Just order a flag from Devil Woman http://dwflags.com/store/. She will make a custom flag for you and the prices are very low for what you are getting.

Yeah, I actually found that over on HF this afternoon. Seems like those forums are a lot more busy, so it took a while to find that thread.

[gunner76]

If you ask Devil Woman she can add grommets in the corners of the flag to make it easier to hang. I usually hang mine from my tarp ridge line.

[overthinker]

The only thing that would prevent you from flipping your tarp would be panel pulls, and that's only if you intended to use them.