Tarp Situation

[aztronut]

"Tarp" evokes an image of the blue plastic thing I've had crumpled up on the side yard of my house for the last five years. I'm not clear if these tarps y'all speak of are meant to refer to a specific type of object or merely intended as a catch-all term for blankets, canvas sheets, blue plastic thingys, etc. Could someone please clarify for those of us not so in the know?

 Listening to: Shostakovich Symphony #8

[Dewstar]

TARPS! You're right, it is subjective. Although I have few pictures of actual tarps, it is the blue, green and brown ones that come from sport stores, big lots, costco et al that are most popular. As for the canvas type, you will see those too, and some that are painted to look like forests or VW microbusses, quilts, blankets and then there might be the clear thick plastic too. Then there are ones that just aren't justified like airline blankys, large trash bags (but make great ponchos in cloud bursts and you are camping in Illium and had to go to the hardware store on main street because you couldn't bring yourself to stop at the WaLLmartian store on the way to T ta getcha one) and a few other 'clever' jobbies.

All in all, a tarp is a tarp. Ground Cover. 'Something' worth flinging. When the tarponrun commences and has used up the lotto numbers there will be plenty of space leftover for the 'fest-of-us'.

There are classic videos on uTube that cover the tarponrun. Try Telluride Tarp Run search and it will give a good idea what the event looks like.

[aztronut]

There are classic videos on uTube that cover the tarponrun. Try Telluride Tarp Run search and it will give a good idea what the event looks like.

Thanks, but we're not planning on competing, just wanted to know if our old blanket would somehow be out of place. Apparently not, good thing too we don't want to be the ugly noobs...

 Listening to: Brahms Symphony #3

[FaceOnMars]

There are classic videos on uTube that cover the tarponrun. Try Telluride Tarp Run search and it will give a good idea what the event looks like.

Thanks, but we're not planning on competing, just wanted to know if our old blanket would somehow be out of place. Apparently not, good thing too we don't want to be the ugly noobs...

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... the elusive "front row" of always being where you're at!!!!!!

[landshark]

There are classic videos on uTube that cover the tarponrun. Try Telluride Tarp Run search and it will give a good idea what the event looks like.

Thanks, but we're not planning on competing, just wanted to know if our old blanket would somehow be out of place. Apparently not, good thing too we don't want to be the ugly noobs...

The reason for plastic tarps is it can rain and make a huge mess out of a blanket really fast.

So a blanket is fine , but the weather may not be.