of the storage system in which straps 14 within a tarpaulin 10 run at an angle before passing over the top of the storage area in the configuration shown in fig3 additional strength is provided on one side of the storage area by the higher incidence of straps on one side fig4 is a plan view of the storage system of fig3 straps 14 generally provide support in a localized section of the tarpaulin such localized support might be desirable in situations in which there is a prevailing wind that constantly wears against one side of the tarpaulin other strap and webbing configurations may be used as circumstances require fig5 shows an alternative embodiment of the tarpaulin and strap system depicted in fig1 and 2 in fig5 parallel pockets run across of the tarpaulin and straps 14 are within the pockets a perpendicular cross strap 26 provides strength and tensioning ability in a direction that is perpendicular to the parallel straps a center hole 20 may have a reinforced collar or other device to allow perpendicular strap 26 and one of the parallel straps to meet and connect at the center hole fig6 depicts a plan view of another embodiment of a storage tarpaulin in this embodiment pockets and straps 14 run crosswise to the long axis of the oval tarpaulin this configuration may be suitable for a storage area in which material is to be deposited or removed from.