ridgeline connections for WB Superfly
I've been reading all about ridgelines and various knots and hardware for a couple of hours now and I've reached the point of negative returns where I'm just getting more confused :) So I'll just post my thoughts and see what everyone thinks ...
I'm going to go with the separate ridgeline like Brandon recommends but want to simplify it and make it more adjustable than in the video. My thought is to run one end through the split ring on the tarp and tie a prussik back onto itself. The other end would run around the tree. This way I have a prussik on both ends so I can relatively easily move the tarp in either direction. And I can just leave those knots in there so all I'll ever need to do is worry about the end that goes around the tree.
Although weight isn't really an issue, I don't want to use more biners to connect the line back to itself. So my biggest question is what knot would be best to use there?
Any other comments on what I plan? I don't know that using something like a figure 9 would save me any effort or time would it?
Thanks, I appreciate any input. I've only hung two nights so far so I'm still way early in the learning curve.
Dave
ridgeline connections for WB Superfly
What I have on my superfly are a set of stingerZ from dutchware. Fairly lightweight, easy to use and they clip right on to the existing rings on the tarp. It is not hard at all to learn the right length over the hammock to have it setup correctly. With the stingerz I use lash-it for the cordage.