After I made a scale model out of paper and measuring out what we would need for fabric, my seamstress wife has concluded that the size of this tarp is impractical due to the size of fabric that is available.
You can get some silicon coated nylon in 68" wide (the minimum we would need), but its tough to come by and the stuff we have on-hand is smaller. And, of course you can sew pieces together to make it larger, but extra seams are extra work, additional points for potential leaks and failures. I have also chosen to go with a fully waterproof bivy (OR Helium), rather than an ultra-light water-resistant bivy (was looking at Borah Gear), so I need less tarp.
I am going to keep the same concept and scale back a bit. Actually,
this older thread is pretty close to what I think we will do. I won't
need the tarp if I'm going purely minimalist, but it would be a nice addition for an emergency rain shelter and/or some extra living space. Should be really fast to put up and take up little space.