The “V” gap in tarp guyouts for suspension to run through

**Beckerbrain** · 06-08-2018, 23:37

Just wondering how you all secure your tarp to the tree, with the V shape that provides room for your suspension to pass through or just a straight line that can sometimes bump up against your suspension if you’re swinging. I’ve used Dutch flys on all my tarps for years (with the line threaded through the two holes as intended), but since getting a SF I decided to try attaching the flyz directly to the split rings. I like the split ring concept for simplicity as well as having the lines more easily separable for setup/storage however I find myself missing the V a lot too though. Any Ideas? Thinking of upgrading to stingers so they can be clipped onto the split ring but still allow the V to. be utilized.

**SilvrSurfr** · 06-08-2018, 23:50

The V, to me, is just a ridiculous idea. It is a solution to a problem I don't have and have never had. But hey, rock on with your V self if you want!

**Beckerbrain** · 06-09-2018, 02:37

Originally Posted by SilvrSurfr

The V, to me, is just a ridiculous idea. It is a solution to a problem I don't have and have never had. But hey, rock on with your V self if you want!

So if your tree distance is such that your suspension is hung a fair bit higher than your tarp RL, do you just let the suspension bump into the guy lines and just not worry about it IÂ’ve or do you have another method for keeping them away from each other? IÂ’ve just been using the V that naturally occurs with tarp flyz for so long that itÂ’s what IÂ’m the most used to. IÂ’m getting better at pitching with a single line and having any overlap ir bumi

**hutzelbein** · 06-09-2018, 04:29

If I'm picturing your set-up correctly, it should be no problem to create a V. Just do what I did with my Stingerz. In you case, the Flyz would do the job of the Stingerz.

**cmoulder** · 06-09-2018, 04:57

For me, the straight RL (either continuous or split) is fine.

It seems that the V might make it a little more complicated to re-center the tarp when pitching.

**hutzelbein** · 06-09-2018, 05:30

Originally Posted by cmoulder

It seems that the V might make it a little more complicated to re-center the tarp when pitching.

Not at all; especially when you're using hardware like the Stingerz. It doesn't really take me more time than with a single ridgeline and prussiks, which was what I used before. It's just a different technique.

**cmoulder** · 06-09-2018, 06:09

Originally Posted by hutzelbein

Not at all; especially when you're using hardware like the Stingerz. It doesn't really take me more time than with a single ridgeline and prussiks, which was what I used before. It's just a different technique.

Thanks for the clarification. I've only played around with the V a bit.

My natural inclination is to find the absolutely simplest, no-hardware solution, so I did not pursue it further.

**hutzelbein** · 06-09-2018, 06:18

You could do a V without hardware as well if you wanted, I guess. I would simply use a line with a loop at one end, and a prusik on the other. Larkshead either the prusik or the loop onto the tarp. Put the line around the tree, and attach either the loop or the prusik to the tarp with a toggle or a knot. Then use move the prusik to center the tarp. My problem with prusiks was that they tended to slip a little under too much tension, and they could be a bit difficult to move, especially when wet. The hardware solved both problems for me.

**morgan1840** · 06-09-2018, 06:42

I have numerous tarps with their own setups all tucked into snakeskins. They are all setup with continuous ridge lines using hardware, Dutch bling, Loop aliens, Nama clips etc.. On my single hammock tarps I use the "V" setup with Dutch stingerz and/or loop aliens with nama clips to attach the tarp to the CRL. On my larger tarps which I use for duo hammock setups using a spreader bar, I like the Dutch hook at the head end which keeps the tarp line between the 2 hammocks and a Dutch stingerz or loop alien at the foot end which gives me the "V" to minimize hammock strap contact with the CRL.

There a lot of setup combinations but this is what I currently use. I really love the nama clips to suspend the tarp. Light, strong and easy to adjust along the CRL.

**TallPaul** · 06-09-2018, 08:11

I used to have the tarp flyz on the split ring and it worked well on the Superfly. The issue I ran into was large circumference trees that required me to move the tarp flyz onto the cordage (or have longer cordage). So know I’ve got all my tarp flyz on the line itself so they can move up and down the line as needed.