Kind of a random question but does anyone have any good flat tarp packing tips that prevent the longer guylines from getting tangled up? I seem to have to untangle at least a couple every time I unstuff mine.
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Prevented tangled tarp guylines
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Maybe its because I fold my tarp and I can control how the lines are placed in the tarp during tbe fold process, I don't get tangled lines. So is the 2 minutes of extra time I use to fold worth the time saved untangling your lines? There are a few threads here on the pros and con's of folding vs stuffing.
Spectra and Dyneema guys do not tangle as easily as nylon string.
Having nothing at the free ends of the guy ropes helps enormously.
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This works well … especially with the longer lines associated with hammock tarps …
http://theultimatehang.com/2012/11/wrapping-tarp-guyline-to-eliminate-tangles/
Thanks everyone!
Having nothing at the other end is also my plan via Skurka's knotting system. Would still prefer line locks but they didn't come on my used tarp.
They are easy to add.
If you are getting lots of tangles, you have the wrong cord. A very firm finished cord will knot tangle easily. Thickness has little to do with it.
Here is how Outward Bound coils their tarp cords.
http://blog.owareusa.com/2015/02/27/control-those-tarp-cords/
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