Way to much time fussing with tarp

[sclittlefield]

There I dunno. I've only used DIY "tarp tubes". Mine are longer than HH's #4 though, on my Winter Dream with 11ft ridgeline.

[ringtail-THFKAfood]

Finally I am content with my fly kit. The fly is a Jacks’R’Better 8X8. 6' TripTease cords with a loop in the end go around the tree and a MarlinSpike installed. The ridge guyloops have a Line Lock with 4' of TripTease that is girth hitched to the MarlinSpike. The cord on the tarp side remains attached and loose. The tree cords are butterflied and stored in the Hennessy pocket. Easy to set before or after the hammock is hung and easy to center or offset based on the wind direction.

The side guylines are 12.5' TripTease cords with glow in the dark clam cleats on the fly side of the guylines. The guylines are butterflied and secured to the guy loops with a short cord and cordlock. The guylines attach to 6" Easton stakes with a clove hitch.

Under the fly is a hang line. A Hennessy pocket is centered and hung from the guy loops with flagclips. The hang line needs to be adjustable so the clips & hooks girth hitched to the hang line can be moved. A clamcleat provides the adjustment. There are mitten hooks about 6" on each side of the mesh pocket and flagclips about 1' from the guyloops on each end.

The Hennessy pocket is also the stake stuff sack. The cords are coiled an put into the side pockets, then secured with a binderclip. The binder clips make good clothes pins if you need to dry anything on the hang line. The Easton stakes and tree cords go in the center pocket. The pocket is then rolled up and secured with a Velcro band about a foot long.

Complete = 15.5 oz.

As a bonus the Equinox Extension poncho fits between the center guy loop and the ridge guy loop so that the poncho can be installed as a Griz Peak on the windward side. The side guy loops on the poncho make the Peak very stable

[opie]

So is the line that from Opie or Arrowhead tangle resistant?

Its not 100% tangle free. I dont chance it and wrap all my loose lines figure 8 style around my fingers and lock it off with a couple wraps.

It will loose some of its stiffness with use.

[Hulk]

I don't know about sake skins for the tarp...i hated the way my Hennessy packed...but perhaps a tarp might pack different once in the snake skins...i doubt it. I really prefer a double ended stuff sack.

[Chingyul]

Those with continuous ridgelines:
Do you disconnect your tarp and set it up separately from your ridgeline, or do you leave it as one unit?

[MedicineMan]

I leave it as one unit.

[Shug]

Those with continuous ridgelines:
Do you disconnect your tarp and set it up separately from your ridgeline, or do you leave it as one unit?

You can do it either way .... I too leave mine on.

As to the original thought on this post .... the best and most fun way to get good at tarp stowing and setting is to go on a longer trip and just doing it everyday will iron out most of the fussing. Your system falls into place.
There is no "tangle-free" line .... they all will. Some just less than others. I like the Speer "No-Tangle" as it is stiff-ish ... has some body.
When I pull my snake-skins over my tarp I usually just toss my lines in un-coiled. Depends on how my coffee kicked in!
Shug

[FarStar]

I got some snake skins that GREATLY increased my speed and reduced the stress of untying unwanted knots in my setup process. Everything is so much easier this way and was well worth the $14 I spent on them.

Kukri,

What size snake skins did you buy for your SWT?

Thanks,

FarStar

[opie]

Those with continuous ridgelines:
Do you disconnect your tarp and set it up separately from your ridgeline, or do you leave it as one unit?

I leave mine attached and furled.

There are many ways to furl your tarp. gargoyle showed me his shockcord loops this weekend.. very nice.

I use velcro cable ties. 3 of them work quite well on my BWDD 4 seasons. From there I stuff it in a sack and leave the line for my initial attachment hanging out and locked in the draw cord. This allows me to make my first attachment without having to remove anything from my stuff sack.

[TOB9595]

Exactly - the tarp lines each have a loop in one end - I girth hitch them aroud the trees, so I have lines coming off each tree, then use the fig 9 biners on each end of the tarp to attach the lines to the tarp. An alternate setup method is to hook those loops in the line to my dutch clips or biners on my tree huggers.

Thanks MM
I see it now
Tom