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  1. #1
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    Leaking tarp/ridge pole when using turtledog stand

    Hey hangers
    I had my first decent overnight rain while using my turtledog stand and had water dripping from my ridge pole. Not sure if it was coming down the ridge pole from the exposed ends outside the tarp or if it was coming through the warbonnet tarp ridge.
    With the tarp set up it touches the ridge pole pretty tightly and I think this may be the problem?
    I have had only 2 rainy nights without the stand but they were not an issue.
    Any help would be great
    Cheers

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    I used a hex tarp for months without sealing the ridgeline seam and never had any water come through the seam even during western Washington's wettest days. The first good rain that I used my TD stand with the tarp above the toprail, the tarp was slightly off center (1/2 inch or so) which allowed water to pool up along the standing ridgeline seam and work it's way through over several hours soaking my hammock and quilts. I now always hang the tarp under the toprail so the seam is always at the very top of the ridge (no pooling) and have sealed up all my tarp ridgelines.

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    Senior Member tlfillingim's Avatar
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    If it was running down the ridge pole, you could easily tie a drip line on the pole at both ends to keep the drips outside the hammock.

    I've never hung with the TDS in the rain but after reading posts here I will try with tarp under pole if I ever decide to try it.


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