Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 17

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    New Member
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Northern Illinois
    Hammock
    Claytor Jungle Hammock
    Tarp
    JRB 11x10 Cat Cut
    Posts
    29

    Cord - Tie Outs.

    What type of cord works best for tying out a tarp? Size, material and supplier would be a great help.

    Thanks.....

  2. #2
    Senior Member angrysparrow's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    near Memphis, TN
    Hammock
    WB Traveler
    Tarp
    ZPacks CF
    Insulation
    Te-Wa / HG / WB
    Suspension
    Whoopie Hooks
    Posts
    9,646
    Images
    92
    Quote Originally Posted by bamboobow View Post
    What type of cord works best for tying out a tarp? Size, material and supplier would be a great help.
    I'm partial to this TripTease knockoff cording. The Speer no-tangle guyline(scroll down) is popular here too.
    “I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.” - Cormac McCarthy

  3. #3
    Senior Member te-wa's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    arizona
    Hammock
    BB
    Tarp
    zpacks cuben
    Insulation
    te-wa Freeze
    Suspension
    whoOpie slings
    Posts
    1,332
    Images
    129
    go to Quest Outfitters and purchase the chartruese with turquoise tracers line. It doesnt stretch (noticable over 10' section), and Ive held a 120# weight from it.
    #2507 nylon, $0.25 a yard. 50yds would be $12.50 But quest will ship it USPS for around $1.75
    cant beat that!

  4. #4
    Senior Member Hector's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    East Texas
    Hammock
    Hennessey summer, lightest winter
    Tarp
    JRB 10x11 in skins
    Insulation
    JRB MW3 & SierraSv
    Posts
    285
    Images
    8
    Quote Originally Posted by angrysparrow View Post
    I'm partial to this TripTease knockoff cording. The Speer no-tangle guyline(scroll down) is popular here too.
    The reflective Campmor stuff holds knots really well. I think Triptease slides around in its sheath too much. The Speer No-tangle is also good stuff, holds knots well and lives up to its name. Gossamer Gear sells some good orange cord very similar to it. The stuff the Jacks use in their guylines is pretty good, too.

  5. #5
    Senior Member headchange4u's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Kentucky
    Hammock
    Dual Layer WB Blackbird
    Tarp
    OES Cuben
    Insulation
    SnugFit
    Posts
    6,249
    Images
    35
    The cheap alternative is Mason Line at Home Depot.
    “Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it." -Terry Pratchett



    Premium Quality, Fresh Roasted Coffee
    www.meancatcoffee.com

  6. #6
    Senior Member tight-wad's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Hoover, Al
    Hammock
    DIY Speer style
    Tarp
    Hallelujah
    Insulation
    "Sto" Serape & RRG
    Posts
    535
    Images
    40
    Quote Originally Posted by headchange4u View Post
    The cheap alternative is Mason Line at Home Depot.
    I mixed a batch of silicone and mineral spirits to use for making ripstop into sil (search for posts on make your own sil, last page or so). I dropped 20 or so feet of Mason's line into the left over, let it soak a little bit, then dry. Why? to see if it made it "stiffer", it did, to see if it prevents fraying, it does, to see if it makes knots too slippery to be useful, it does not. Would I go out and mix a batch of sil just for this? Probably not, but I do have 20' to play with and use.

  7. #7
    Senior Member NCPatrick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Hammock
    WB Traveler
    Tarp
    Custom OES tarp
    Insulation
    JRB Down UQ/TQ
    Suspension
    Whoopie slings
    Posts
    8,797
    Images
    40
    I use 550 paracord from any local outfitter. I think it's 7 cents per foot. You can strip out the insides as well to make it lighter and it'll still be really strong.


    "Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities."
    - Mark Twain
    “I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”
    - John Burroughs

  8. #8
    Senior Member rigidpsycho's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Lexington, Ky
    Hammock
    dbl layer SBPro & GT Nano 7
    Tarp
    Funky Forest Tarp
    Insulation
    no sew SPE/ Sb Uq
    Suspension
    tree sling/huggers
    Posts
    1,114
    Images
    57
    Check you local Walmart I use the 550 cord there it's $1.49 for 50ft. It's in the sporting goods dept.with the camping supplies.
    Chris

  9. #9
    Senior Member Greg Dunlap's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Santa Rosa, CA 95403
    Hammock
    Hennessey Exp Zippereed Dlx A-Sim
    Tarp
    Hennessey 70D "HEX
    Insulation
    BA+Mtn,Hinman pad
    Suspension
    straps & carabiner
    Posts
    289
    Images
    13

    Thumbs up Kelty Tripease Guyling

    I'm partial to the Kelty Triptease Guyline I get from REI. I'm blind as a bat when the sun goes down so anything at all that helps is a good idea as far as I'm concerned. You can see it HERE It's $15.00 for 50 feet.
    Greg Dunlap
    Santa Rosa, CA
    38.478156 N
    122.754598 W
    157 feet above sea level

    [email protected]

    Vietnam Security Police Life Member 361
    366th SPS K-9 Association Webmaster
    Da Nang, RVN TET 1968 - TET 1969
    Blackie 129X

  10. #10
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Georgia
    Posts
    1,557
    I like Samson Lash-it, it is a fraction of the weight of paracord (and stronger), doesn't absorb water like paracord, doesn't stretch, and is the right size to tie slingshot tarp tensioners with green theraband tubing.

    http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?...1641&id=332483

  • + New Posts
  • Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

    Similar Threads

    1. Shock Cord tie-outs
      By BillC523 in forum Suspension Systems, Ridgelines, & Bug Nets
      Replies: 8
      Last Post: 03-07-2014, 09:28
    2. Tie-outs With Shock Cord
      By Beernuts in forum Weather Protection
      Replies: 5
      Last Post: 09-08-2013, 21:40
    3. Hammock shock cord tie outs - how far?
      By Hones100 in forum General Hammock Talk
      Replies: 4
      Last Post: 06-05-2013, 15:18
    4. Shock cord only on tie-outs?
      By taylo in forum Weather Protection
      Replies: 10
      Last Post: 01-25-2013, 19:07
    5. Shock cord on tarp pull outs
      By johnfolsomjr in forum Weather Protection
      Replies: 26
      Last Post: 08-08-2012, 13:55

    Tags for this Thread

    Bookmarks

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •