OK I am finally getting around to asking some tarp questions based upon my first hang. I found that running a RL from tree to tree and then trying to figure out how to attach a tarp is a bugger. Plus when hanging the tarp below the suspension straps there is no way to center the RL of the tarp because it has to go to one side or the other. I will admit I suck at knot tying and that was the hardest parts for me. I ended up just tying the tarp off to the loose ends that were hanging from the tree. To me this seemed redundant. Isn't the point of an RL to be able to tie off the tarp with some fancy knot onto the RL and not to the tree. If that is the case then what is the purpose of an RL. To me it would seem easier to just run line off each end and tie off to the tree directly and not have an RL...it would save weight as well. So here are the Questions that come to the top of my head.
A: How do you tie up a tarp?
B: Do you tie directly to the straps?
C: How do you get the tarp centered when the tree straps are in the way?
D: What sort of fancy knots do you all use? (I need pictorials not just the name)
E: What is the point of a RL?
F: When using a full length RL how do you then fasten the tarp to it?
Those are just the few off the top of my head.
You can kinda see how I set up my tarp..its for your reference and critique of what I am not doing correctly and what I may be doing correctly.
Thanks.
Ok just found Dejoha tarp pitching article...that help at least place a few ideas in my head....but I would still like to know what you all do do. Man, I can't believe I pulled that newb crap....search first ask later
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