I think mule tape its overkill for a tarp or hammock ridgeline. It would work, but if weight and bulk are an issue zing it, lash it, and dynaglide are slightly better choices. I like to use dutch's doo dads on my tarp ridgeline so mule tape is out for me on that, although with knots it would work.
is there anyone willing to send mule tape my way so I can find out what I've been missing
I found if I see a Electrical Utility maintains truck on the side of the road I'll stop and tell them I have a project at home and was wondering if they had some old Mule tape on the truck I cold have. If you catch a guy having a good day chances are he will give you some. I was able to get 50 feet the other day
Look for landscapers planting balled in burlap trees, they often use muletape to tie the basket with.
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I have lots of mule tape. Pay shipping and it is yours.
John
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I used to work with a guy who had access to tons of this stuff. He brought me a walmart bag full. I cut a few pieces to use as tarp ridgelines.
The problem I have noticed is that it's slick like amsteel, and so it doesn't hold a prusik made of muletape very well. I haven't tried any other kinds of cord for the prusik, because I just picked up some Spear No-tangle. If I could only find the time to make my 1st silnylon tarp....
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Prussik loops need to be of a smaller diameter cord.... they do work on mule tape.
The stuff is slick, but does hold knots well.
John
"Do or do not, there is no try." -- Yoda
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