In some situations I find that I want to change the location of my tarp tie outs from one attachment point to another. I usually use a sheet bend or larks head to make the attachment to the tarp webbing loops.
Are there other simple and compact methods you folks are using?
Last edited by Passinthru; 12-20-2015 at 09:22.
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I keep loops of shock cord or Zing It attached to the corners. The guy lines clip on with Fleaz. I use the Fleaz as Hook Worms are typically used. I mostly do this to be able to keep my guy lines detachable to be able to pack them with the stakes.
Similar to TominMN. I have shock cord loops on each tie out and my lines consist of zing-it with a Hookworm threaded on it that hooks to the shock cord. The other end of the tie out is a brummel eye splice with a dutch hook. This lets me use the tie out with Shepard's hook stakes or a my Y-stakes with a loop. Fast, easy and adaptable. But I'm curious also about other ideas.
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My tarp tie out lines stay attached with prusik loops larks head onto tarp loops. I've not tried this yet as I don't want to detach lines. The fastest detachable slip knot I've seen is
Slipped Lapp Knot. Check to see if it goes by another name
Quick Hitch
Maybe those two knots are the same knot or maybe they are similar.
Just larksheaded on,
Usually roll with just the four corners permanently on (for a quicksy stake-out), the others are hanked up in a ditty bag, ready to be larksheaded on where and when I need them.
The larks head and prussic method works well for me as well, with no hardware to worry about. But if you want super fast and simple tieout changing, you could just use mini biners.
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