I’m liking the idea of taking the tarp out of the suspension line - stringing a single line between the supports as a stand alone, then attaching the tarp to it.
In the past, my tarp ridge line was separate on a kite winder (UL’ers cringe
). The prussic style knots require I keep the line with the tarp (or else more fiddling, tying them on each time). That would work, especially as I plan to skin all the tarps.
Do those prussic (and its variants) work when a strong wind is flexing the setup?
I’ve seen some knots work great when under tension, but could loosen up if subject to tight/loose/tight/loose flexing that might occur in a storm.
In the past, my Figure-9’s have never failed me - but I think they are happier with thicker (3mm-ish) cord.
Is it a false worry - putting 1.75mm prussic on a 1.75 line? I try to have the line the prussic grabs be a little bit thicker. But it seems Dutch Bling is designed for the smallest cordage.
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