Caterpillar CRL

[maximillian]

Yes, mini UCR is the correct description.



The whipped end makes this work like a charm.

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[massis]

Funny how you've applied it exactly the other way around. I have the main guyline on the tarp and the ucr bit looped around the stake, while you've got the guyline on the stake and a ucr on the tarp.

Can't wait to see which one wins :P

[maximillian]

I'm trying that way to on two of my guylines

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[sqidmark]

Apparently while you guys were posting, I went ahead and made one up and wound up doing it exactly like maximillian. One thing I found right away is that you can easily gain mechanical advantage as Gadgetguy (I know that's not quite right) mentioned earlier in this thread. Not really necessary if dry and not windy, but I was just out there with a good breeze blowing and it was not so easy to pull it tight. Done as shown it's a piece of cake.

(Ignore the lash-it to the left, it's previous truckers hitch)
tieout-mini-ucr-1.jpg tieout-mini-ucr-advantage.jpg

EDIT: Best to first take up most of the slack without the leverage. Just use for final adjustments.

One could make the argument that having the ucr at the tarp allows for re-adjustment from under the tarp so you can (hopefully) stay dry.

[maximillian]

Clever, going to give that a try when my daughter gone to sleep.

I hooked the D-ring of the tarp with my littlefinger and hold the tag end with my thumb and finger on the same hand whilst i use my other hand to adjust the UCR thingy....

Hard to explain

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[Just Bill]

As an ultralight minded guy, words like 3:1 mechanical advantage and drum tight scare me
But, nice idea all around, especially the stake outs...

[sqidmark]

...I hooked the D-ring of the tarp with my littlefinger and hold the tag end with my thumb and finger on the same hand whilst i use my other hand to adjust the UCR thingy....

Hard to explain

Nope, knew exactly what you meant. The wind was blowing this morning just hard enough to make if very difficult to hold onto the tarp and the tag end. Pulling the tag through the d-ring made it child's play.

[lubbockhammockguy]

What's the purpose of the little loop that the ridge line runs through

[massis]

What's the purpose of the little loop that the ridge line runs through

You need a way to prevent the loose end from fraying over time. Either you whip it with some cordage, or you make a small eye-splice like I did.


Anyway: I spent this weekend hanging in 2 different spots with my setup, and I'm rather happy with it.
Downside is the fact that my 2mm ridgeline is too thick for the 1.8mm dyneema UCR (yeah, I don't find that strange either), so it'll bunch up and become too hard to slide after too many use. I'll be on the lookout for some 2mm or thicker dyneema to splice as ucr's on my ridgeline.

The mini-UCR on the guyline (1.5mm guy) works wonders though, so quick, easy and strong! There's no need for a 3-1 advantage there, because I use tensioners on my guylines so they're never guitarstring tight.
Downside of having the UCR on the stake is the limited amount of space you have between the UCR and the ground, so if you need to adjust alot after staking it into the ground, you'll run your hands into the ground. On the other hand, I usually need only a few inches of tightening after putting my stake into the ground.

TL;DR: I'll be making 3 more mini-UCR's for my guylines over the next few days, they're amazing!

[MikekiM]

Yes, mini UCR is the correct description.

hmmm... I have been using a mini-ucr on my ridgeline.. super easy, light, no hardware.

I'm using Tarp Worms with shock cord tensioners on my guy lines. Thought about using the mini-ucr, but haven't pulled the trigger. No reason the mini-ucr can't be larks headed to a loop of shock cord. Worth a try...