Fun with tarps.

I'm finally getting back into cooking on the truck and realized a little while ago that cooking with propane inside is never a good idea, but rain is also bad. I got a cheap poly tarp from Walmart and some paracord. My first experiment had me shortening up the 8-ft side to hang off the hooks on top of my headache rack, but I pulled too hard and broke the grommets out. Tonight I think I have the right idea. 8-Ft, sides, strung between cab flares and the 6-ft side over the catwalk. It's not windy so it's even easier. Anybody else have odd ways of cooking? Tips and tricks?

 

Yeah. I was thinking about asking our mechanics to put on a dump truck cover tarp system. That way I can just flip a switch and it comes right out. On a more serious note I did get an actual fabric camping tarp which will be coming next week. Those poly tarps fall apart quick and easy. I got a rip stop polyester 20D 10 ft by 10-ft tarp. I figure with the larger size it will allow me to have have some eaves to help keep wind blown rain out. Trying to eat better and save money.

I've been watching too much camping YouTube.

 

No DCF? You're not ultralight if you didn't spend $300 on a dyneema tarp.