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small fire proof or fire resistant tarp
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Hmmm... Im not sure what you mean.
I usually just rig my Nylon and Silicone nylon tarps high enough over the fire so that the flames cant scorch it. you have to build your fire accordingly as well.
I use these two, and they work fantastic. Rigging them over a fire causes them to discolor over time, but thats just normal wear and tear to me. I like my fires to be on the outer edges of my tarps. Hope that helps.
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_...older_id=2534374302702975&bmUID=1208499113712
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_...older_id=2534374302702975&bmUID=1208499113712
I usually just rig my Nylon and Silicone nylon tarps high enough over the fire so that the flames cant scorch it. you have to build your fire accordingly as well.
I use these two, and they work fantastic. Rigging them over a fire causes them to discolor over time, but thats just normal wear and tear to me. I like my fires to be on the outer edges of my tarps. Hope that helps.
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_...older_id=2534374302702975&bmUID=1208499113712
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_...older_id=2534374302702975&bmUID=1208499113712
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Tatonka produces a 65/35 Polycotton PU-coated tarp.
2,85m x 3,00 m / 1,35 kg, available in green and sand, ~60
That´s at least better than 100% plastic...(and much more silent)
2,85m x 3,00 m / 1,35 kg, available in green and sand, ~60
That´s at least better than 100% plastic...(and much more silent)
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Uh, chain mail? 
Plannig on a tarp to protect your fire from rain is probably a pretty short-term scenario. Certainly nylon and poly tarps would be destroyed very quickly. A treated canvas tarp would last longer, but it would likely be damaged or destroyed by the heat and sparks. I guess in pouring rain, an untreated canvas tarp might work because the fabric would be saturated, protecting it from sparks and flame. That's a lot of weight to be humping around oon your back, for a pretty limited purpose. If you are canoe or car camping, it might be acceptable.
I think a better solution would be to build a fire-sized lean-to out of wood that you find that is too wet to burn initially. Construct it facing away from the driving rain or prevailing wind. This should provide you with enough of a shelter from the rain and/or wind to get a fire going. As the fire dries wood on top, you can rotate it so the wet side is facing the flames, or feed it to the fire, replacing it with another wet piece.
You also might be able to pull a large slab of bark off of a dead log that could work long enough to get the fire going.
-- FLIX
Plannig on a tarp to protect your fire from rain is probably a pretty short-term scenario. Certainly nylon and poly tarps would be destroyed very quickly. A treated canvas tarp would last longer, but it would likely be damaged or destroyed by the heat and sparks. I guess in pouring rain, an untreated canvas tarp might work because the fabric would be saturated, protecting it from sparks and flame. That's a lot of weight to be humping around oon your back, for a pretty limited purpose. If you are canoe or car camping, it might be acceptable.
I think a better solution would be to build a fire-sized lean-to out of wood that you find that is too wet to burn initially. Construct it facing away from the driving rain or prevailing wind. This should provide you with enough of a shelter from the rain and/or wind to get a fire going. As the fire dries wood on top, you can rotate it so the wet side is facing the flames, or feed it to the fire, replacing it with another wet piece.
You also might be able to pull a large slab of bark off of a dead log that could work long enough to get the fire going.
-- FLIX