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    What Shug says is how I operate.

    In the grand scheme of things though, IMO, too much cordage on hand, is a good thing in the woods. Having to make natural cordage is labor intensive and time consuming.

    Be safe.

    Bob

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    Quote Originally Posted by Draketake View Post
    ... Having to make natural cordage is labor intensive and time consuming.
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    If I have to make cordage I'm hiking back to the car

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    Quote Originally Posted by TrailSlug View Post
    If I have to make cordage I'm hiking back to the car
    It takes a lot of work to get somewhere where you'd have to make cordage..

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    I use a CRL ( continuous ridge line ) of about 30 feet for my tarps. I use tie out lines on the sides of about 6 to 8 feet long.
    I am still 18 but with 52 years of experience !

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    Update: Went with 15' ridgeline, 5' corners, and a couple of 8' lines for the beaks. As it turns out, the lines for the beaks are perfect for putting the tarp in porch mode when the weather is good (was 70 last weekend when I first tried this setup on the trail )

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    I've stopped measuring.

    If I had to guess, ground corners are about six to eight feet. Split ridge lines are about twelve or so. I don't use a continuous ridge line much these days, but I think it was about thirty three feet or so.

    On my Asym the ground corners are a bit longer.. simply for flexibility.
    Yes, my pack weighs 70lbs, but it's all light weight gear....
    Bob's brother-in-law

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    all secure in sector 7 Shug's Avatar
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    If you camp enough you end up finding your own personal tarp groove. Makes for a reason to go camp more and find it.
    Everyone has a different thing as far as rigging a tarp thought it all starts with trees, a tarp and some line.
    Shug
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