# Leather Tarp should also act as Tarpaulin

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/leather-tarp-should-also-act-as-tarpaulin/16395>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [August 27, 2018, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/leather-tarp-should-also-act-as-tarpaulin/16395 "2018-08-27T15:04:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![vlad\_1492](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vlad_1492/32/2989_2.png) [@vlad\_1492](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vlad_1492)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/leather-tarp-should-also-act-as-tarpaulin/16395/1 "2018-08-27T15:04:35Z")

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For the shelter and raincatcher contruction items.

Much easier to make a leather tarp than to find a space blanket or poncho.

Well, at least at low scarcity it is.

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**Author:** ![JENTHULHU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@JENTHULHU](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/JENTHULHU)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/leather-tarp-should-also-act-as-tarpaulin/16395/2 "2018-08-27T22:34:31Z")

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keep in mind the Leather Tarp probably doesn’t have the metal loops a proper tarpaulin will have.

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**Author:** ![Trigon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/trigon/32/2668_2.png) [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/leather-tarp-should-also-act-as-tarpaulin/16395/3 "2018-08-27T23:31:22Z")

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Probably not. But it’s presumably water and wind resistant. And one could punch holes in it with an awl.

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**Author:** ![vlad\_1492](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vlad_1492/32/2989_2.png) [@vlad\_1492](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vlad_1492)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/leather-tarp-should-also-act-as-tarpaulin/16395/4 "2018-08-27T23:55:52Z")

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The flimsy mylar emergency blankets aren’t going to take grommets well.

Although there are more durable emergency blankets that might.  
I’m thinking the .gov supplied bulk disaster supplies aren’t going to be high dollar.

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**Author:** ![Trigon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/trigon/32/2668_2.png) [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 12:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/leather-tarp-should-also-act-as-tarpaulin/16395/5 "2018-08-28T00:14:44Z")

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Absolutely. Legionnaire tents used by the Romans were made of treated leather panels and slept ten men while being all weather resistant.

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/leather-tarp-should-also-act-as-tarpaulin/16395/6 "2018-08-30T13:44:47Z")

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If it is made by the player leather. It would probably have a rot timer with certain conditions. Would be nice to have grommets as an option though =D