single verse two piece tarp ridge line

[Shepherd]

Hey everone noob question #99 I have been working with a one piece tarp ridge line but keeping the tarp centered over it seams to be difficult for me my concern will the tarp be damaged from line or shold i use a two piece ridge line???

[ernesthemmingway]

you could try pitching the tarp underneath your ridgeline as opposed to on top of it, and see if that works better for you. If not I know there are many people who simply tie out the tarp from each end without using a full ridgeline.

[Catavarie]

I run my tarp ridgeline under my tarp. I'm sure that there could be some eventual damage caused, but I've yet to see even the slightest bit of wear on my tarp or ridgeline in the year I've been using this setup. I have it up atleast once a week even if I'm just hanging in my backyard.

Love my hammock.

[body942]

I'm a fan of the two piece system. 10' each, fixed loop tied in one end. One of Dutch's tarp flyz or Fig9 threaded onto each line. Loop around tree -> feed end and hardware of choice through loop -> bring hardware back "closish" to tree and secure -> get out tarp -> loose end of line through tarp RL tieout point (D-rings or split rings like the superfly) -> back to the hardware for tension.

I like it because I throw the lines up separately, then add the tarp. Step back, make an adjustment or two, and I'm done.

My .02 in the jar.

[MAD777]

I used to have two separate ridgeline guys to save the weight of 10-12' of Zing-it, all 5 grams

But last year I tried the continuous tarp ridgeline and I'll never go back!
With the two piece setup, I was running back and forth, countless times, to center the tarp.
Now I keep the tarp permanently atatched to the ridgeline so now I simply slide the tarp into place. it's the best 5 grams I've added to my pack!

[FLRider]

I used to have two separate ridgeline guys to save the weight of 10-12' of Zing-it, all 5 grams

But last year I tried the continuous tarp ridgeline and I'll never go back!
With the two piece setup, I was running back and forth, countless times, to center the tarp.
Now I keep the tarp permanently atatched to the ridgeline so now I simply slide the tarp into place. it's the best 5 grams I've added to my pack!

Amen. For ease of set-up, a set of snakeskins (or Velcro ties) and a CRL are hard to beat. At least, I've not seen anything easier...

[Festus Hagen]

I use a continuous ridgeline, here's how.

I start with a length of cord about 30 feet long. In one end I tie a bowline loop. Any more-or-less fixed loop will do. I clip a hammockforums micro biner on to the loop, I'll get back to that later.

Now you need two prusik loops. Some folks use other knots that work in a similar way. They both get attached to your ridgeline, one near where each end of the tarp will attach. I clip another Hammockforums microbiner on to each prusik, and on to the tarp (sorry but no other micro biner will do )

Ok, so it's time to set the ridgeline. It doesn't really matter if the tarp is attached yet. Wrap the bowline end around a tree, and clip the micro-biner over the ridgeline... one end done!



Now, pull the ridgeline over to the other tree and tie a trucker's hitch. With the trucker's hitch you can make that ridgeline guitar-string-tight.



Clip the tarp to the prusiks if it's not already there, and simply slide the prusiks to where you want the tarp corners to end up on the ridgeline, tensioning the tarp while you're at it. You can clip the tarp above or below the ridgeline, your call. The pictured prusik loop is longer than it needs to be, I have shortened it since.



Hopefully you've got a plan for your stake tie-outs. I like to tie a marlin spike hitch, that's just me, there's gotta be 50 good ways to do it though.