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    Smile Guide lines for (tarp) guy lines

    so I have purchased an Old Man Winter tarp from WL and am wondering what the consensus is to having the guy line length. Not worrying about a ridgeline because that would depend on tree distance, circumference etc. My plan is to DIY shock cord with mini-loks attaching to x feet of guy line.
    Is 6' enough along the bottom?
    pullouts along the side have 8'?
    what about the doors?
    I want to know what people are using so I can average it all out on my own so give me numbers. I am aware of the " everyone has their own preference" and not really advising that comes from the forum.
    so what is your preference?

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    Re: Guide lines for (tarp) guy lines

    I am using 6' atm and 4' shock cord on the doors but am thinking of changing to 3-4' tie outs on one side and 8-10' on the other for porch mode, although I may just carry an extra couple 6ft hanks for porch mode.

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    Mine are 10'ish. I found that its sometimes way too much but other times barely enough so I'm sticking to 10' ish but some are happy with 6' . My doors are 4'-5' of shock cord with a loop and mini biner at one end then they go through the hardware on the tarp and back down a cord lock so I can adjust the length.

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    I don't have this particular tarp, but I have 4' and have some 6' extensions.

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    It's been so long since I rigged my tarps that I don't remember exactly. I'm thinking their 10'. The weight difference is negligible, and it gives me extra cordage. If I remember right I took 100' of cord, made 2 30' single tarp lines and 4 10' tie outs.
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    My 3-season tarp has 10'.

    My winter tarp has 5' for the centers (2) and then 2' on the corners (4). I set it up differently than most though. I have a 10x11 and use the 10' for the ridge line. I have one tie out at the center of edge which gets pulled and tied out as close to the ground (usually under snow). the corners are then brought together towards the trees so that the edges come together. This creates an almost enclosed shelter. I don't need as much cord to do this either.

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    I took 50 ft of cord and cut it into 6 equal pieces, so a little less than 9 feet.
    I carry a small bag of additional cord to extend it if I need to, to tie off to a tree or bush some distance away. I like a front porch when I can.

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    i use 6' guylines. I've been thinking about taking them down to 3' on one side.


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    I took a 50' length of reflective cord and cut in fourths to yield 12.5' corner tie-outs. It's a lot, but it adds (basically) no weight, and I coil them up cleanly after each use so they don't take up a ton of space. I like the flexibility of being able to tie to something a good distance away. I also carry an extra 50', just in case...I like to be prepared, can you tell?

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