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Thera-Band tensioners: how to make ’em?
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Dec 20, 2008 at 10:35 am #1232753
So I was reading through the post about the SubLite shelter being torture-tested in deep snow, and saw mention of thera-band tensioners. I see they can be purchased from JRB…but how to make them? Looks simple, and yet there is something going on there that I just can't visualize.
Anybody with the knowledge, willing to share so I can keep a taut pitch in the rain? What a clever little invention.
Dec 20, 2008 at 10:46 am #1465577There are about a million ways to make elastic tensioners. The simplest is a loop of small elastic cord like waist drawstring or 1/2" elastic. I use pieces 12 to 14 inches long, tie the ends together and larks-head the loop through the pull-out.
Dec 20, 2008 at 11:11 am #1465579Tom…
Here are the detailed instructions from Just Jeff's "To the Woods". The TheraBand is occasionally available in small sections online or you can use surgical tubing. Any specific questions, feel free to PM me.Dec 20, 2008 at 11:16 am #1465580You can use simple rubber bands. Get a big bag of fairly thick ones, use three of them per tie-out, and fold them. I wouldn't want to use them for a very long trip in subfreezing temps though. You can always use them as a firestarter or something, if they break.
Dec 20, 2008 at 12:35 pm #1465583Tom, et al,
The JRB STLs are on sale….Best deal is scroll down to the large TL & STL set at $19.95….That would be $ 6.65 a pair, and two bonus 9 ft+ regular or ridge lines…Hard to beat that cost even DIY… But they are easy to make…Follow JJ's instructions cited above.
http://www.jacksrbetter.com/STLs.htm
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Dec 20, 2008 at 1:06 pm #1465585Post a question, go out to lunch and find all has been revealed when I come back! Many thanks to all.
Now I just need to decide whether to build my own or take advantage of that JRB deal. No more saggy shelter for me.
Dec 20, 2008 at 3:18 pm #1465605Tom,
Tensioners do more than keep the tent/tarp from sagging; they protect the tent and all its components from wind shock. -
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