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Micro guy lines
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:27 pm
by Joshvegas
Was unhappy with pinning tarp down to the ground directly creating wrinkles etc so i decided to make wee guy lines that can be adjusted from not very much to a reasonable amount. Will I wake up looking at the stars?
Re: Micro guy lines
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:09 am
by Cheeky Monkey
Personally I just use a metre or two of zing-it or similar stuff (look on FR Jones and sons forestry website for throwlines). Splice an eye into one end and then just wrap the other around the peg (3 sided stakes are good).
Hammockforums.net has some god stuff on guylines
There's some useful stuff about how to bicycle mini-lineloks so you can tighten them from inside the shelter. I've done it and it's useful but they'll describe it better than me.
Alternatively Stu flogs pre-made ones
Re: Micro guy lines
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 5:13 am
by Joshvegas
The problem with line loks is the minimum length is only ever half its length, I was just playing really.
Re: Micro guy lines
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:01 am
by wingnut
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Re: Micro guy lines
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:55 am
by Ian
Joshvegas wrote:The problem with line loks is the minimum length is only ever half its length, I was just playing really.
Good point, which I usually get round by having a longer guy line, which gives me more adjustment.
Like the idea of using prussiks though. Does the prussik loop go to the peg or the tarp, or does it not matter?
Re: Micro guy lines
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:04 pm
by Joshvegas
Well i poke the prusik through then pull the whole thing through the loop larkshead style that way from inside the tent i grab the red tail and can just push the prusik away.
I shortened the bowline so now i can get the edge of the tarp about 2 inches of the ground or however high the tail is. I will probably just leave them on all the edge loops.
Re: Micro guy lines
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:12 pm
by Ian
Neat. I will be trying this, thanks
Re: Micro guy lines
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:26 am
by Joshvegas
Well they worked kindof trick to adjust i could really have done with a extra hand!
Re: Micro guy lines
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:51 pm
by Cheeky Monkey
This is what I use (ish) and sounds similar to the above but just using lighter weight Zing It or similar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDuBHE0RXtg
Sorry, the bloke goes on a bit
Re: Micro guy lines
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:47 pm
by Joshvegas
Yeah makes sense, I tend to keep my tarp low though so didn't feel the need for extra length.
