From: "Evan Dallas" <Evan_Dallas_at_notes.ntrs.com> Good advice, Evan! > Also, note that a strong wind > can impose *very* strong loads on the tarp. For that reason, I always use > at least 1/4 inch rope for my ridge line. For those who've read Colin Fletcher's "The Complete Walker" will know of the trick of only tying down three corners of a tarp and tying the fourth corner to a relatively light rock. That way, the wind energy is spent by lifting and dropping the rock. The trick is finding the right weight of rock (or piece of wood etc). Too heavy and it just sits there (stressing the tarp); too light and the tarp snaps like crazy. I frequently use this technique on my tarp if I'm in a windy, exposed area. When kayaking, that's often. I also will do this if the tarp is up overnight and I don't want to awaken to find the wind has picked up and is rattling the tarp to pieces. 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 Jan 09 2003 - 12:40:29 PST
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