I've used zing-It, lash-it, dynaglide and shock cord.
I've used zing-It, lash-it, dynaglide and shock cord.
I second the zing it. I got mine from dutch ware. It hold up very well and those combined with cord adjusters is what I use
Tarp suspension: Zing-it on Stingerz
Guylines: Dyneema (yellow) line from warbonnetguy w/ tarp tensions as per the great-and-powerful Shug. About a 9" piece of shockcord clove hitched near the loop of my guylines
Lines on the door: shockcord w/ mini cord locks and Tato door hooks
Good suggestions on the type of cord to use. How about how much is needed?
For example, I am about to build a Winter Tarp (11 ft ridgeline) - How much for the ridgeline suspension? How much for the 8 tie outs? If you use line adjusters, do you need additional length?
Currently I have about 15ft on each of the 4 corners of a diamond tarp which is usually overkill.
CC
Here are the recommended lengths from Brandon for the WB SF... probably good guidelines for your winter tarp as well:Originally Posted by ccartertn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...UmNOwBAw#t=389
Awesome - thanks!
I cannot endorse Doogie's videos enough. You got me started splicing my own. Keep up the good work!
Doogie, are you running a continuous ridgeline on your tarps which allows the movement back and forth to center the tarp? I didn't see you discuss that in your first video, only the ability to center it.
I really like the 1.1mm Dyneema Rope from Picharpak Workshop for guy lines. Use it with some Glow in the Dark Line Locks from Dutch and you've got a really light set of guy lines that let you find your way back to your hammock after a late night pee run (I made myself some after jumping out in the pitch black in bear country without a light).
My preference on suspension is a CRL using either Lash-It or Zing-It with a Dutch Hook on one side and a Wasp on the other. All you'll need to do is tie a prusik around your CRL connecting it to the ridgeline D-ring on your tarp with the Picharpak 1.1mm and you're in business.
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Yes, I run a continuous ridgeline over the tarp. The ridgeline has a loop in one end. The end with a loop is wrapped around the first tree and then clipped into a dutch hook that is attached to the ridgeline D-ring via a short zing-it loop. The tarp is then deployed out of my bag as I walk to the second tree. The other end of the ridgeline is wrapped around the second tree and to a dutch flyz (or now could be a flea) and snugged down. I then put up the hammock (if I have not done so yet) and then I come back to the tarp and center it and then tighten down the Flyz connection fully and stake it out. If it is raining I would make a good guess as to the final location and stake it out so I could work under cover.
Thanks Clisbyclark, for your kind words. I was thinking about doing some more advanced splicing videos. Maybe I will do it now that my daylight on week days is non-existent.
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