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Well, it was a clean-ish tear...that's cool that you can repair it! At least you know the material held up...just needs a stronger reinforcement where
FLTurtle Today, 09:03It was split, but it had 3/8 grosgrain inside of it. So semi CLR? Haha
Double Today, 08:58From the description I'd say it was along the ridgeline. That makes me wonder if it was a CRL or a Split?
Well that info came out before
It was a DIY half winter tarp made out of pu4000 material. It failed due to my craftsmanship. I used grosgrain in the seem to bypass the need for reinforcements
Double Today, 08:49Oooof.
Yeah I am becoming more and more convinced that beyond luck, and site selection, there isnt much you can do if you get a 40+ mph gust
Below is a link to the loop that I do that looks like what you are trying to do. I usually go counter clockwise and stay near thomas knob. If I am stretching
Dvankirk Today, 08:14Man that sucks. What kinda tarp was it? When you say "split down the ridgeline in half"...you mean lengthwise along the ridgeline?
FLTurtle Today, 08:01
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Found out how windy is too windy!!
The tarp that I had damaged was where the ridgeline time-outs are added. The reinforcement was sewn onto the body of the tarp but the folded hemline wasn't
LowTech Today, 09:11