Hey, Oms, you're going to like this system. I've used it on several trips now and it works very well.
Hey, Oms, you're going to like this system. I've used it on several trips now and it works very well.
--Scott <><
"I fish because I love to; because I love the environs where trout are found, which are invariably beautiful... because, in a world where most men seem to spend their lives doing things they hate, my fishing is at once an endless source of delight and an act of small rebellion; because trout do not lie or cheat and cannot be bought or bribed or impressed by power, but respond only to quietude and humility and endless patience...." --Robert Traver
I'm hoping to get out for an overnighter with a group around Rockford Il, so I'll post some pictures. On this tarp I also have the CRL on top because it has a center tie-out. Are there any concerns about the cross pole rubbing on the tarp if the CRL is underneath?Originally Posted by bonsaihiker
I use mine with the CRL underneath the tarp. Haven't noticed any premature wear.
You could just as easily use the poles over the CRL if you're running your CRL over the tarp.
I probably wouldn't be inclined to use the poles in this setup if there were high winds expected. The nice thing is that if you make the lines long enough, you can very easily go back to the standard way with the hiking pole staked out to the side. That way, you get some lateral support on the panel for the wind load. I did that at Mt. Rogers and it worked fine (even though I wasn't working fine)
--Scott <><
"I fish because I love to; because I love the environs where trout are found, which are invariably beautiful... because, in a world where most men seem to spend their lives doing things they hate, my fishing is at once an endless source of delight and an act of small rebellion; because trout do not lie or cheat and cannot be bought or bribed or impressed by power, but respond only to quietude and humility and endless patience...." --Robert Traver
I did this for a simple overniter in high wind, rain, etc. It worked fantastic with my BMJ. Poles set to 130 and looped right at the ends.
I call it Castle Greyskull. In the pic the corners are not set right so there is draped material.
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No excessive downward pressure from the poles onto the tarp ridge line. Only slightly more than weight on poles.
I'm really interested in trying this method but my biggest fear is that I will wake up to a pair of bent poles in the morning. Has anyone bent their poles after trying this out? How much tension should the lines have that are connecting the tie-out points to the ends of the poles? I currently use Helinox DL145 poles. Maybe I'm being a little too cautious...
I still use this setup with my WL Big Daddy .. Never had a problem .. I just wouldn't use it in snow .. It flattens out the RL .. Rain and high winds have never been a problem in this mode ..
"The wise man questions others wisdom because he questions his own, the foolish man because it is different from his own." Leo Stein
By the way, I forgot to mention that I will be trying this on a Superfly with a continuous ridgeline. The continuous ridgeline will be over my tarp and the middle of my poles will be resting on top of the line.
I just realized that this thread is almost 2 years old... *cricket* *cricket*
I'd be very surprised if there would ever be enough force to bend your hiking poles. I would think the guy lines would get pulled up first.
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