How long are most folks making the guy lines for their tarps? I have a superfly on the way and a bunch of Zing-it staring at me and I would love to be ready to pitch the thing on arrival.
thanks for any suggestions,
Keith
How long are most folks making the guy lines for their tarps? I have a superfly on the way and a bunch of Zing-it staring at me and I would love to be ready to pitch the thing on arrival.
thanks for any suggestions,
Keith
8ft on mine, with about 3 feet of shock cord on the doors.
Make a set with cheap mason's twine, first. Start long, and cut 'em down 'till you're satisfied...then start on the good stuff.
Mine are ~6', to answer your question.
Dave
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."~~~May Sarton
mine are also 6'... 12' for the panel pulls.
What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. - C.S. Lewis
I to like 6' for my 4 corner tie outs.
I use 15' on my ridgelines(no CRL) since there are a lot of very fat tree's where I hang.
Enjoy your new tarp.
Make them long enough so you can use treking poles or some such for porch mode.
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I'm just using the Figure 9 tent stake kit. It has 8' lines. I have about 1 foot diameter 1/4" shock cord loops on each corner of my BMJ, and about 8' of the same shock cord on the pullouts. 8' for the pullouts is almost always overkill, but then again, I can stretch it to a tree a heck of a long way away.
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We make ours 8' long. If you are just going to anchor the corners of your tarp, they don't need to be that long. But if you ever prop up a corner(s) with a stick or trekking pole to make a 'porch', then the 8 foot length comes in handy.
My guylines are like my legs...long enough to reach the ground.
Seriously, at the corners 6-8' will do you fine. About 2-4 extra feet for the panel pulls. Using some shockcord is a very good idea since the zingit is stronger than the material. That way you can have a failsafe factor and you get even tension.
10 feet long for each corner. You are adding minimal weight to add a couple extra feet to each tieout IMHO.
My reasoning for going that long is there are many occasions where a tree is located close enough to wrap around to make a self-sustaining porch. The issue is, not only do you have to make it to the tree (which could be 3-5 feet away, but you then have to make it around the tree and back to tie off to itself [I use a trail stick toggle]).
Better to have a bit more and not need it, than not have enough and want it.
My .02
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