Fast Setup and Teardown Tarp

**Take-a-knee** · 11-12-2009, 19:09

I don't see why centering the tarp is such an issue, unless it is raining and the tarp goes up first, just center it on the hammock. Figure-nines work for me. I just install some snakeskins on my Macat, I'm thinking I'll like them.

**TOB9595** · 11-12-2009, 19:31

I'd enjoy a video on your setup. I tend to :get it: better from a visual like a vid Thanks Tom

**wisenber** · 11-12-2009, 23:12

Originally Posted by Mule

In getting ready for the Hike Around Lake Monroe here in Southern Indiana, Clint and I had to find a way to shorten our packing time including setting up and tearing down our hammock setups to keep up with the many other hikers that were doing this 22 mile, 3 day hike.

Good Lord! Are they timing you? I've never had a ground dweller wait on me yet in the morning with just cinch buckles and a JRB Winter Tarp.

**Mule** · 11-13-2009, 01:41

Originally Posted by wisenber

Good Lord! Are they timing you? I've never had a ground dweller wait on me yet in the morning with just cinch buckles and a JRB Winter Tarp.

I never had any trouble last year but Clint, another hanger that went did. He asked me to help him come up with a faster setup. I like what we came up with so far.

**ikemouser** · 11-13-2009, 04:02

You can also accomplisht he same thing with speer no tangle line and prussics for the tarps, you use toggles with the prussics or biners if you prefer.

**Mule** · 11-13-2009, 10:40

Originally Posted by ikemouser

You can also accomplisht he same thing with speer no tangle line and prussics for the tarps, you use toggles with the prussics or biners if you prefer.

I have not had that kind of good luck with the Speer No Tangle line. But that would be my second choice.