I did it! My tarp suspension:
1) aluminium stakes with (lark's headed) continuous loop and Dutch Fleaz
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2) continuous ridgeline with (spliced) Dutch Hook and Dutch Wasp
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3) continuous ridgeline tarp connectors: continuous loop with Distel Hitch knot and Dutch Hook
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4) now I'm making about 5.5' dog bones. They will be lark's headed to a tarp. A loop on the other end I'll use in case if I need longer tie out. I'll just connect one more dog bone to the loop.
Does it looks good? Did I miss something? I was going to use prusik, then I found an old post about Distel Hitch and so far I like it. But had no chance to test with a tarp yet. Does it work well?
It's my first experience in splicing and in making tarp suspension system more complicated than simple ropes attached to a tarp. But thanks to the forums I feel like I know what I'm doing
I used Hook Latch Splicing Needles for splicing. It took some time and multiple unsuccessful attempts to understand how to work with them without loosing rope end and without using too much brute force. I even thought that I'll break the needles. And then it just started to being an easy job. And I tried different needles before I selected two of them for all work with 1.75mm Zing it. Bigger needle to put rope end through the hole, smaller needle - to bury the end.
P.S. Should I connect a pull out in the center of my tarp to a ridgeline? With a s-biner maybe?
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