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MarsAndBuddy
02-23-2015, 15:01
Sorry if this is already addressed elsewhere, I couldn't fine it.

I bought some silnylon and wanted to make a rain skirt with it but don't really know where to start. Still want it to be a versatile/multipurpose piece of gear.

Thanks!

Mobius
02-23-2015, 15:14
Mine is a simple rectangle, hemmed on all 4 sides with shock cord through one long side. It gathers around my waist when I wear it as a skirt (tie the shock cord). I put some velcro on either end to help it stay together but it's not overly helpful and I probably don't do that in a future version. In camp I lay it flat under my hammock as a mini-ground-cloth to put my pack/shoes on. I don't recall the exact dimensions of the resulting rectangle but it's not too different than the commercial offerings.

MarsAndBuddy
02-24-2015, 13:20
Thanks for the info!

Meriadoc
02-24-2015, 14:49
Might want to make it more of a trapezoid so that it lies more nicely (flares out instead of straight down).