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    The method Shug shows on his video on tarp rigging (or one of them — as I recall it’s quite a set of tutorials) has the advantage that you get some stretch, but the cord is never fully stretched, and can’t stretch past a certain point. I’ve had a stake let go in high winds, and while it was irritating, it didn’t go flying through my tarp. I’ve wondered what happens when people who tie their lines to the stakes (rather than putting a loop around the stake) have the stakes pull out, and fly at the end of a flapping line.


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    I use shock cord as a fuse. I want it to break before my tarp rips. If the stake broke before the shock cord did, the stake is crap. As far as I know, a storm can turn anything into a projectile. No shock cord needed.

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    I like a really taut pitch and have been fortunate enough to have been in high enough winds where that has been a problem. Based on your story and similar ones I've heard over the years I'm of the opinion that a tear at the corner of a tarp is easier to deal with than a big L shaped hole in the centre. Self tensioning guylines are a good compromise as there is a little elasticity to keep the tarp fabric taut yet allow for some give in the wind.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hutzelbein View Post
    I use shock cord as a fuse. I want it to break before my tarp rips. If the stake broke before the shock cord did, the stake is crap. As far as I know, a storm can turn anything into a projectile. No shock cord needed.
    I like the fuse idea. I use Mason line (20-30 # strength) to connect the line lock to the tarp. I wasn't using it when the event happened.

    Thanks for the comments. Nice to get a bigger picture of what others do. I have been using a larks head to attach to the stake. I think that may change to just sliding a loop over it.
    Shug, you are an icon in this community and your right, again, nothings perfect.


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