Darrel, that's right. It's also true that there isn't much load on these hitches---the Klemheist is a climbing hitch after all. In this application a little friction goes a long way... <grin> Truth is I think you could tie a tautline here and it would work fine, provided that the two ropes involved have a little "grab" to them.
Grizz
Nope, because the tarp will just be resting across the top of the ridgeline with a little ension to pull it taut. I don't see how it'd be a problem.Originally Posted by ikemouser
"If you play a Nicleback song backwards, you'll hear messages from the devil. Even worse, if you play it forward, you'll hear Nickleback." - Dave Grohl
So how about 7/64 amsteel on the ridgeline and speer no tangle on the prussics?
Excellent choice! Because the diameter of the Speer No-Tangle is smaller than that of the Amsteel, it will hold better. Keep us posted on how this works for you, along with pictures. Remember, "no pictures and it didn't happen".
"If you play a Nicleback song backwards, you'll hear messages from the devil. Even worse, if you play it forward, you'll hear Nickleback." - Dave Grohl
Really? Amsteel seems so slick...
I've been considering amsteel w/3 passes through a mini 'biner for tarp attachment, but if small stuff will grab Amsteel, I may rethink that.
Dave
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."~~~May Sarton
Just as a quick experiment, I've got some 1/8" Amsteel and some Speer No-Tangle here with me. I've got a prusik around the Amsteel with the Speer line and it's holding just fine. No problems at all.
"If you play a Nicleback song backwards, you'll hear messages from the devil. Even worse, if you play it forward, you'll hear Nickleback." - Dave Grohl
A prusik with 3+ loops helps, as TeeDee suggested. For a given footprint on the main rope a Klemheist grabs even better, but is a little fussier to loosen up and move in the direction it is design to NOT move in...you need to "lift the loop" and take the tension off.
Grizz
My pics are in the knot info thread on the second page, using hte 5 wrap prussic with speer no tangle connected to the speer no tangle ridgeline with marlin spike tarp attachment.
Actually, it's on the 5th page. Just sayin'.
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Depends on your settings. All the cool kids set their profile to display as many posts per page as possible.Actually, it's on the 5th page. Just sayin'.
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