From: <Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com> > My new tent and stove arrived yesterday, so naturally, I set > the tent up on the living room floor last night. My wife wasn't > all that thrilled with me, but I was a hero with the kids for at > least an hour :-) What could possibly be wrong with setting up a tent in the living room? > I need to go buy some rope today or tomorrow for the storm loops. > Is there a standard or guidline for the rope material (nylon, poly, > parachute cord, etc), diameter, configuration (braided or twisted), > or does any of that really matter? My preference in this case would be light, braided polyester from a sail/marine shop. Most would probably say that it doesn't matter. Just stay away from the stiff, twisted, yellow polypro line. > I should buy some better stakes. My favorite are the roughly 1/4 inch diameter aluminum pegs. (They're standard with The North Face tents, if you need an example) They are stiffer than the twisted steel or aluminum type, stronger than the yellow plastic ones and cheaper than the fancy hi-tech stuff. Only drawback - if you're in soft sand a lot, get a wide peg - even the yellow ones will do. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Feb 14 2002 - 10:06:08 PST
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