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    Member satta-hanga's Avatar
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    Tarp rigging on the TurtleDog stand

    What are your suggestions? It has been suggested that using the top rail might be a little high in certain situations. Any suggestions?

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    I have a BCUSA 10x10 tarp and I use the top rail. So far no issues and I had it set up in the back yard early this week when we got a frog drowning rain with 40MPH gusts. Obviously I was set up with wind hitting the sides of the tarp and nothing got wet. If my tarp was smaller or cut differently (like my HH stock is) I would not be using the top rail.

    I also have a Noah 12x12 but don't normally use it with my stand. It's just too big to fit correctly or at least that is my opinion. Perhaps someone else has a longer top rail or longer legs and it fits over the top rail ok.

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    I don"t see a problem using the top rail if using a superfly or big daddy, but if using the tadpole or edge, it might not protect you as well.

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    My tarp is rigged under the top rail. Attached too it at the ends, but under. Have not had any problems with my SuperFly, or Tadpole. You can lower the tarp a little, by loosening the ends, and tightening the guy-lines. I have done this with the SF in cold windy weather to give a little more lower protection and wind block.......RR
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