Illustration + Video: Continuous Ridgeline Examples

**dejoha** · 01-09-2013, 10:18

Originally Posted by hangNyak

My wife says to me "You paid $35 for some string and a couple of hooks"?

I love this. It brings what we do into perspective. But I'm only going to dwell on that for a second because I don't want to crush my little world.

**JaxHiker** · 01-09-2013, 11:04

I often hear that when people see what they actually bought me as a gift. :-P

**WillieCash** · 01-11-2013, 14:03

Brilliant, I just ordered some Dutchware.

**alpineLounger** · 03-19-2013, 02:14

Originally Posted by hangNyak

My wife says to me "You paid $35 for some string and a couple of hooks"?

I'm glad it's not just my wife... I try to explain the lure of Dutchware but she just rolls her eyes.

**iRokk** · 05-04-2013, 10:06

I like this method; it is very quick and simplistic, but how well would it work with a tarp with cat cuts?

**MAD777** · 05-04-2013, 10:14

After trying multiple methods of suspending a tarp, this has become by far my favorite, so much so that I've quit looking for other methods!

**Redoleary** · 05-04-2013, 12:09

Originally Posted by MAD777

After trying multiple methods of suspending a tarp, this has become by far my favorite, so much so that I've quit looking for other methods!

I'm with you there. I've actually been using this method for over a year... that's the longest ever for me to stick with one style.

**halfastronomical** · 05-04-2013, 12:24

Originally Posted by Redoleary

I'm with you there. I've actually been using this method for over a year... that's the longest ever for me to stick with one style.

Yes! I hear ya! I have tried quite a few setups, and this is both easy and reliable. I like both the dutchware and 2 mini biner setup. I am using the dutch setup for my family's tarps, and I am using the mini biner setup for the equipment that I am getting together for a hammock backpacking class.

**pgibson** · 05-04-2013, 12:24

Originally Posted by iRokk

I like this method; it is very quick and simplistic, but how well would it work with a tarp with cat cuts?

It works great for tarps of all types and designs. These lines have by far taken over as the most popular ridge-line method we offer, outselling out other styles 10-1.

**8Daddy** · 05-08-2013, 22:03

Originally Posted by dejoha

I just finished another video an illustration showing yet another method to rig your tarp. This new one using one (1) DutchWare Dutch Hook and one (1) DutchWare Tarp Flyz (or a Stingerz) and doesn't rely on sliding prusik knots to tension or center the tarp.

I like this method (and the method I show in the blog that uses two carabiners) because it allows the tarp to slid back and forth easily so you can center the tarp between anchor points and your hammock.

Thanks for the post. It got me off my duff and I changed up my crl to a fly and hook from a fly, hook and two prusiks. Better V on each end and way easier set up and take down, especially in the cold. Your illustrations are always incredibly helpful.