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    Tarp Ridgeline Questions

    What kind of cord is suitable for a tarp ridgeline?

    I have plenty of line from Ed Speer and some shock cord for prussics. Will this do the trick?

    Any recommendations on length?
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    The speer no tangle (although I have no experience with it) will work I now a lot of people use it. I Use 30 ft of cord. That gives me ten feet of play on both sides with 10 ft in the middle over my hammock. I use 10 ft tie outs.
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    Just about anything will work. Just stay away from Nylon line. It will stretch to much. Ok for guy lines, but not so much for a RL.

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    Thanks. Made one last night and I like it.

    Now, onto the new DIY hammock.
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    Any other ideas for guideline material? I bought some PMI 2MM cord from REI yesterday to start messing around with shock guidelines and ridgelines and am hoping to make that work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The_Saint View Post
    Any other ideas for guideline material? I bought some PMI 2MM cord from REI yesterday to start messing around with shock guidelines and ridgelines and am hoping to make that work.
    That will work just fine. I was using PMI line prior to doing what I do now. I made STL's and a ridgeline out of it. Then I switched to reflective line for my guy lines.

    Really anything works. The only reason I use what I use to sell is it can easily be spliced.

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    Quote Originally Posted by opie View Post
    That will work just fine. I was using PMI line prior to doing what I do now. I made STL's and a ridgeline out of it. Then I switched to reflective line for my guy lines.

    Really anything works. The only reason I use what I use to sell is it can easily be spliced.
    Opie, what type of line are you using? I was thinking of trying Zing It, as the strength/diameter size is incredible. It's a little spendy, but I'm sure great cord.

    Thanks for your help!

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    Quote Originally Posted by The_Saint View Post
    Opie, what type of line are you using? I was thinking of trying Zing It, as the strength/diameter size is incredible. It's a little spendy, but I'm sure great cord.

    Thanks for your help!
    Thats what I use for the tarp ridge lines and guy lines. If you want to get creative with it you can splice it.

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