Lawson Guywire for tarp continuous ridgeline, diameter advice.

[GeneH]

I don't think you'd have to worry about tarp damage. You WILL need to be concerned with water intrusion from running/wicking down the lines under your tarp. I'd avoid that. I've seen too many guys' trip cut short due to wet gear from this.

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Drip line? Or have one end of the tarp lower? Or both?

[cmc4free]

Drip line? Or have one end of the tarp lower? Or both?

Is there a particular reason you want to run the CRL under the tarp? It seems like that's a less common approach among the hammock crowd (I know you're not a religious member of that crowd). One scenario where it does seem a little more common for hammockers to run the CRL under the tarp is in winter, to help a bit in supporting a snow load. In that case, you probably don't need to worry about drip lines, etc.

Not stating any absolutes here, just the observed trends.

[Countrybois]

Drip line? Or have one end of the tarp lower? Or both?

Not sure what the question is..... There is no good fix except NOT running your ridgeline under the tarp.

I know there are folks who do it and may get away with it, but you are inviting water in.

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[Rice-N-beans]

Op here to update the thread, I ended up ordering a 100' hank of lime green 2.5mm Guywire, the non-reflective version of Glowire. Now I'll have reflective guylines and a non-reflective but still visible tarp ridgeline.

[GeneH]

Op here to update the thread, I ended up ordering a 100' hank of lime green 2.5mm Guywire, the non-reflective version of Glowire. Now I'll have reflective guylines and a non-reflective but still visible tarp ridgeline.

Yeah that bright lime green will be easily seen. Good stuff.

[GeneH]

Is there a particular reason you want to run the CRL under the tarp?

Not sure what the question is..... There is no good fix except NOT running your ridgeline under the tarp.

Oh, the question was originally about the thinness of a ridgeline under the tarp because I read somewhere else anecdotal comments about tarps ripping. I'm new to tarp camping and will be using different methods until I settle in on what works easily for me, including using just tie-outs and not running under the tarp. And there's every likelihood of getting snowed on at least one outing a year. Vacillating between zing-it and more guywire or glowwire or other utility cord.

This is a good time to buy more from Lawson, just have to decide what to get: more 2mm or should I have some 3mm also?

[Dvankirk]

I absolutely love glowire for my tie-outs, but I personally use something a little stronger for my ridgelines (zing-it/lash-it, dynaglyde, reflect-it).