I use the KISS principle .... Keep It Simple Stupid
I use straps and hardware for my hammock and everything stays with the hammock so nothing can get left behind. On the hammock I use cinch buckles, there are a variety of these out there in steel, Alum or Ti depending on your budget. For the tree end I use Dutch Clips available in Alum or Ti. Note: Over the last 10 years I have found that stiff straps last longer and are less likely to fray than soft straps. I have been converting my hammock's continuous ends to Red for the head end and Blue for the foot end to ID the ends for my hammocks that have a dedicated head and foot end.
For the tarp ridge line, I use 30 feet of Zing It or other similar line about 1.75 t0 2.0 mm in size. Form a simple loop using an overhand knot and attach a Micro Binner. Next slide two NamaClaws on to the line. At the end of the line you will need a Dutch Wasp ( I find the Dutch Fly is too small to work with easily ). The Micro Binner end gets wrapped around one of trees / post you attached your hammock too. The other end with the Dutch Wasp will go around the other tree / post and adjust as needed to tighten the tarp ridge line. You will need to make two small loops ( maybe 4 inches ) of Zing It or similar line and larkshead one thru each end of the tarp and use this loop to attach the trap to the ridge line. Adjust the NamaClaws as needed to get a tight pitch on your tarp.
To stake out my tarp I use Zing It and or similar line about 6 ft in length with small loops at each end. I larkshead one end thu the tie out loop / buckle of the tarps. Repeat for each tarp tie out point. I then place the free end of each loop over the stake head and get it as tight as possible and place stake in ground. Repeat for each tie out points. If there is a suitable branch then I will wrap the line over that a few times.
When I break down camp, the tarp ridge line is the only line not left attached to anything and it goes in the back with a tarp. I tried leaving it attached to the tarp but ran in to problems with getting tangled so I just figure 8 the tarp ridge line around one hand and place in tarp bag.
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