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Has anybody got any advice on making a simple rope tarp, especially the weight and type of material to use? 

So far I am looking at making one 1.5 m². 

Thanks

An old shower curtain ? That's what they used in the early days - waterproof, easy to cut / sew and pretty patterns available...

Big shopping bag from IKEA.  

I made a suggestion in this thread:

https://www.ukhillwalking.com/forums/gear/suggestions_for_rope_bag-758658

I think this is the fabric I used:

https://www.pennineoutdoor.co.uk/P5-PU-Coated-Nylons

Thanks v much for all the comments.. i'll check them out!

Cannibalise an old knackered nylon tent?

Ikeahackers has a description of how to sew several ikea blue (or yellow) bags together to make a rope bag/tarp here:

https://ikeahackers.net/2013/10/frakta-rope-bag.html