Mel, I use 1/4 or 5/16 smooth braid polypropylene rope for my main load bearing ropes in my tarp setup. The tensioning lines are either 1/8 inch parachute cord or Kelty Triptease. I like the Triptease because the reflective cord in it shows up at night. I carry 2-3 50 foot pieces of the larger rope and a hundred feet or so of the smaller line in short pieces. I also carry some sacrificial 1/8 line. By sacrificical, I mean line that I know I may have to cut to a shorter length for a particular tarp setup. The heavier ropes are also used to hang bear bags, tie down boats, for clothes lines. Like Sam in the Lord of the Rings, I like to have a bit of rope about. Dana Dickson > -----Original Message----- > Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 06:48:56 -0700 > From: "Mel Grindol" <mel_at_grindol.com> > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Tarps > > > From: "Dave Kruger" <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> > > > > The emphasis in this thread so far has been on stoves. > Let's turn to > tarps. > > I agree, a good tarp can go a long ways. Now if I can only > convince my > father that a tarp should be put up under tension. He is > from the old > school that believes putting up a tarp under tension will ruin the > tarp. So every tarp he puts up sags big time. > > I do have a question: What type of rope do you use? And do > you rely on > some form of tensioner for the rope or just use a good knot > (and if so > which one)? > > Currently I'm using this bulky yellow rope that floats. Upside it > floats, downside it's bulky. > > Mel *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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