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Some tarps have little strap loops and the cords can be added or removed without tying new knots and allow for those different set ups...Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you!
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What should I use to cut my glowire? Scissors aren't working well.
ETA: figured it out.Lost in the right direction.The post was edited 1 time, last by Traffic Jam ().
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TrafficJam wrote:
What should I use to cut my glowire? Scissors aren't working well.
ETA: figured it out.
Melt the ends with a lighter so they don't unravel.
I tie a little loop like noose in the ends my lines and then feed one end thru the loop on my tarp and then feed one loop on the cord thru the other. These are made from 16 to 18" long pieces of cord. So mines really not adjustable- either I put the stake thru the loop on the cord which lets my tarp sit up off the ground about 6" or I put the stakes directly thru the tarp loop, staking right to the ground for storms. A lot of people like using longer pieces of cord and line locs to adjust them."Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
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jimmyjam wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
What should I use to cut my glowire? Scissors aren't working well.
ETA: figured it out.
Melt the ends with a lighter so they don't unravel.
I tie a little loop like noose in the ends my lines and then feed one end thru the loop on my tarp and then feed one loop on the cord thru the other. These are made from 16 to 18" long pieces of cord. So mines really not adjustable- either I put the stake thru the loop on the cord which lets my tarp sit up off the ground about 6" or I put the stakes directly thru the tarp loop, staking right to the ground for storms. A lot of people like using longer pieces of cord and line locs to adjust them.
Thanks, JJ. That's helpful...I'm a little confused about how everything attaches. My lines are 6' and I'm going to use line locs. Once I melt the ends, the real fun begins.Lost in the right direction. -
I'm making progress. I attached all the guy lines to the tarp using the bowline knot.Lost in the right direction.
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TrafficJam wrote:
I'm making progress. I attached all the guy lines to the tarp using the bowline knot.
Let's see some pictures after you get it set up."Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
Make a difference -
jimmyjam wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
I'm making progress. I attached all the guy lines to the tarp using the bowline knot.
Let's see some pictures after you get it set up.
Only if y'all promise not to laugh.Lost in the right direction. -
TrafficJam wrote:
jimmyjam wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
I'm making progress. I attached all the guy lines to the tarp using the bowline knot.
Let's see some pictures after you get it set up.
Only if y'all promise not to laugh.
I promise not to laugh too muchSometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
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I promise not to laugh TJ. BTW, my fingers are crossed behind my back. Wandering Stovie speak with forked tongue.
I showed you mine. Now it is time for you to show me yours.
I am human and I need to be loved - just like everybody else doesThe post was edited 1 time, last by WanderingStovie ().
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WanderingStovie wrote:
I promise not to laugh TJ. BTW, my fingers are crossed behind my back. Wandering Stovie speak with forked tongue.
I showed you mine. Now it is time for you to show me yours.
Believe me, yours is much more impressive.Lost in the right direction. -
TrafficJam wrote:
WanderingStovie wrote:
I promise not to laugh TJ. BTW, my fingers are crossed behind my back. Wandering Stovie speak with forked tongue.
I showed you mine. Now it is time for you to show me yours.
Believe me, yours is much more impressive.
This is a family style site!Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
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jimmyjam wrote:
TJ,
Did you make a tarp or did you buy one pre-made?
I'm using a Sea to Summit poncho tarp that I bought a few years ago and never used. I'm going to one of the parks today to try it out.Lost in the right direction. -
I'm not sure what you call it but it's some sort of shelter.
Don't look at how I tied the ridgeline and tarp to the tree, I know it's not right.Lost in the right direction. -
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I was able to lie down in the one without the ridgeline. Is that called a lean-to? it was super easy to set up.
The ridgeline is going to take practice.Lost in the right direction. -
TrafficJam wrote:
I'm not sure what you call it but it's some sort of shelter.
Don't look at how I tied the ridgeline and tarp to the tree, I know it's not right.
If the knots stay tied and you stay dry it's a winner.I may grow old but I'll never grow up. -
I like the TeePee shaped set-up. That will do you best for what you said you were looking for. "Quick-out of the rain-boil some water".
Plus, You have your Ponch as rain gear...........so those grams won't be chewing at your gram-weenie gene!Cheesecake> Ramen -
We have used a 10' x 12' silnylon trap for years. My favorite pitch if people are around is the Etowah outtitter pitch (for privacy) with the door on the 12' side. It is plenty of room for two fluffy dinosaurs and all their gear and we have had multiple guests sleep in a few times. As another poster noted, you become everyone's best friend in the rain when it comes time to cook. We add a bugnet when needed. Total weight is about 2# 7 ozs with 8 TI shepherd hooks, spectra cord, tyvek ground cloth and no-u-seeum bug net.
youtube.com/watch?v=MkBeZqXU4zk
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Privacy is great, especially when breastfeeding (outtitter?). Just acting my age. I got ahead of Grinder on this one.I am human and I need to be loved - just like everybody else does
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If I pitch my tarp on a slope, I like my feet to be downhill, especially if it rains hard. If I put up an A-frame configuration in a heavy rain, and one side is higher, I have to push against the uphill side of the tarp to drain away the accumulated water.
If the slope is steep enough, I tend to slide to the downhill end, but that is better than rolling to the downhill side. Some people prefer to elevate their feet.I am human and I need to be loved - just like everybody else does -
Site selection is certain more important when using a tarp as you don't have a bathtub floor and I echo the wisdom of WS. I try to select a slightly uphill sloped site and sleep with feet on the higher end. I have swelling issues in the lower extremities and having the feet/legs higher than the heart helps. I tarp to the ground in heavy or blowing rain and try to find a site that has a bush or large tree to protect the open end from blowing rain. I've only had to trench a few times in prolonged,extremely heavy rain (and I did my best to restore the sites to their original condition the next day).
WS, at my age I'm more worried about the girls wondering downhill and out the tarp door than privacy for breastfeeding. -
I have seen many newbies, but no newborns out on the trail. I take the last part back - I saw a newly dropped fawn and its mother at the water tower near Tiorati Circle. When I wandered into their vicinity, the mother took off. Later I went back there and saw the fawn gone, so I guess they're ok.
My beard and face show my age.
I am human and I need to be loved - just like everybody else doesThe post was edited 1 time, last by WanderingStovie ().
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I camped near a couple backpacking with a 4-6 wk old infant once. That little critter let out howls most of the night that would have kept bears at bay. Poor little thing was probably way too hot. They had him in snowsuit as a sleeping bag and it was July or August. I packed out several diapers they left in the fire-pit on my way back out to my car so they were newbies for sure.
Have run across many newborn fawns. The mom always takes off hoping you will chase her instead of bothering the fawn. I had a curious fawn walk into my tarp once and start to lick my sock (hanging over my boots to dry out). Wish I could find the pics. The connection to nature is one of the reasons I love using a tarp. In a solitary camp where privacy isn't needed (my usual preference), we use a flying A-frame (with a low pitch on the roof line) up high enough to see out with the downhill end lower than the uphill end in case of light rain. It is a lot like cowboy camping except you can't see the stars. -
WanderingStovie wrote:
I have seen many newbies, but no newborns out on the trail.
Give me a few months and I'll have a newborn out there, though I may have to stick to day hikes until the spring.Dogs are excellent judges of character, this fact goes a long way toward explaining why some people don't like being around them. -
Just tossing this into the mix I found this
Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you!
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