Is there any downside to putting a panel tieout in the center of each side, "just in case?" As in, potential leak, extra weight, structural weakness, etc?
Is there any downside to putting a panel tieout in the center of each side, "just in case?" As in, potential leak, extra weight, structural weakness, etc?
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It adds a little weight, and a small bit of cost.Originally Posted by dvisic
It's not really weaker or prone to leak, given proper construction.
“I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.” - Cormac McCarthy
Angrysparrow is right on the money - the Standard is a small enough tarp that it can be pitched tight enough that side panels really aren't necessary for all but the most of extreme circumstances. With that, the tieouts themselves add only a slight bit of weight and are seam sealed just like the ridgeline so there is no chance of leaking or failing.
If you feel that you want extra tieouts, they can certainly be added after-the-fact, but I think that a stock MacCat Standard is plenty sturdy by itself.
Well, it sounds like I'll just go with the standard, no extra tieouts, then. I've already e-mailed you, Brian, and gotten a reply--I'm the "week long hammock camping trip in the pacific northwest, first week in August" guy. The funds should come through this week!
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