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    Billlmichhiker - there's been a lot of discussion about over vs under. For me, it's seasonal. In the spring/summer/fall there's a chance of rain and one has to be sure, if their line is under, that it doesn't become a freeway for rain droplets to flow under the tarp.And you have some wear on the seam seal. In the winter, around here, you are not worried about the rain. But tree branches can load up with snow. It that case, a line under the tarp offers more support against falling snow.
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    20 tips for hammock camping in the rain

    I had pooling at tarp ridgeline with Kokomo suspension. And stopped using Kokomo
    Continuous ridgeline is under tarp and not as good in rain as split ridgeline or ridgeline over tarp

    I got a tighter tarp ridgeline and made a change to reduce pooling
    One side is high and other side is low, now tarp ridgeline is not horizontical but is slopped towards one tree

    A large tarp helps in rain—mine is 13 foot ridgeline by 12 wide

    I almost always tie off tarp corners to vegetation
    No stakes whipping around in wind and rain
    I use stakes from time to time, but try to avoid stakes

    If very windy, I cross corner lines like an X in front of trees hammock is on and wrap lines around base of tree trunk twice like a round turn and tie off with a shoestring type knot

    If extremely windy and I don’t have enough sense to bail—due to increased chances of widow makers. I tie tarp corners together and all end loops together too. This will look like an upside down envelope. The whole rig can swing back and forth in unison with very little chance of damage to tarp and tarp loops

    Thanks TallPaul

  3. #43
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantom Grappler View Post


    I almost always tie off tarp corners to vegetation
    No stakes whipping around in wind and rain
    I use stakes from time to time, but try to avoid stakes

    If very windy, I cross corner lines like an X in front of trees hammock is on and wrap lines around base of tree trunk twice like a round turn and tie off with a shoestring type knot

    If extremely windy and I don’t have enough sense to bail—due to increased chances of widow makers. I tie tarp corners together and all end loops together too. This will look like an upside down envelope. The whole rig can swing back and forth in unison with very little chance of damage to tarp and tarp loops

    Thanks TallPaul
    do you have pix of these last two?

  4. #44
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    No pictures
    Maybe on next video...
    I’m sorry my description did not work

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    Number 20 should be in a larger type and bold.

  6. #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by dkurfiss View Post
    Great write up Paul. I made it a stickie.
    Ok, newish here, so may be a silly question, but how do you sticky something? This is a great article to do that with, but I can't figure out how.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ATGIRL2028 View Post
    Ok, newish here, so may be a silly question, but how do you sticky something? This is a great article to do that with, but I can't figure out how.
    Only a moderator can stick a post
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  8. #48
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    Quote Originally Posted by dkurfiss View Post
    Only a moderator can stick a post
    AAHHH, that explains it. Huh. Well, is there a way I can save it somewhere for a later date? Can I create a folder or something to put it in maybe?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ATGIRL2028 View Post
    AAHHH, that explains it. Huh. Well, is there a way I can save it somewhere for a later date? Can I create a folder or something to put it in maybe?
    There are plenty of ways. It would help a lot if you say what device and software you are using to browse the forums, but the best general recommendation is to copy and paste the original post into a new note on your mobile phone. This way you have access to it when you might need it most; even when you have no internet connection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ATGIRL2028 View Post
    AAHHH, that explains it. Huh. Well, is there a way I can save it somewhere for a later date? Can I create a folder or something to put it in maybe?
    These work when using a PC / browser.

    1) View threads you have participated in
    This allows you to search for threads you have previously posted in. Not the perfect solution for this but maybe helpful.

    https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...n-to-view-them


    OR

    2) See the “Information Overload” in the quick tips.
    This shows how you can subscribe to threads and later see a list of all the threads you’ve subscribed to.

    https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/content.php/131-faq

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