Protecting guylines when pitching with sharp rocks and wind?

How about some “rock loops” of heavier line? What type of line is most abrasion resistant?

Another thought is some short lengths of tubular webbing or gutted paracord that could sleeve over your lines?

I was thinking tubular webbing sleeve, too.

Are there any sticks available?  At Philmont, they have us put sticks around the trunk of the tree so the bear line doesn’t touch the tree.  With thousands of people coming through every summer, it protects the tree.

Could you do something similar with sticks so that the guyline only touches the sticks and not the rock?

Some types of line are far more cut resistant than others.  Look for something with kevlar or other tough synthetics.  Lawson used to make some cord that is very hard to cut.

I have sewn a few small tubes of woven (100%) Dyneema cloth, and throw them in my stake kit. On the tent I’m currently using I carry six of them. They are about 0.2 oz ea, and about 4″ long. They’ve been very effective in high winds in granite environments.

Bob Saunders sold these Storm Riders in the ’80s – not difficult to make:

The above reminds me of the MSR Sand/Snow anchors.

Maybe you just need thicker guylines.  Maybe this isn’t a case where ultralight is best.

If they’re long guylines, maybe just have the ends that contact rocks of a thicker line.

In lieu of a thicker line, I’ve simply added a second guy line to specific tie-outs that I’m concerned about. That way it: 1) reduces the stress on the first line and 2) provides a little bit of backup protection.

A suggestion in addition to the above ideas, cut some strips of tyvek and use Gorilla Glue to form them into protective tubes/sleeves.

I have with me 3 or 4 of these “kitchen” cloths

A thick one as my towel, one for the pot and spoon (stops stuff rutling around in the pot in transit) one to wipe the tent down an at times , one just in case.

They are very light and fit anywhere there is a gap. You can wrap one of those over the part of the guyline that would rub against the rock.

I first read of the technique of using sturdy webbing loops with rocks as anchors (en lieu of stakes) from Roman Dial via the Mountain Laurel Designs FB page but woven Dyneema loops, as Ryan Jordan has mentioned earlier, is next level in terms of weight and strength.

Throw-away string, maybe 2 mm, to make loops around the rocks. Catch the real guys in the loops before knotting or hook them in with stakes. Replace string as needed between trips.

Cheers

I also thought about loops (individual ones) I think that’s the best option. I need to find out how to tighten the smaller loops though.

I’m not sure if the MSR or similar bags don’t tear – they are intended for snow/sand use.
Besides that I found: https://www.amazon.com/Tent-Stakes-Rock-Hard-Ground/dp/B07Q2HC72F

A mix would be to put the loops in a sandwich between a thin evazote layer, then put rocks on it.

Another option:

Instead of the towel in the picture I could use anything, like DCF, Tyvek, etc
I thought of a simple nylon belt (like seat belt) loop – I think that’s the easiest option.

To protect the guyline itself one could use nylon webbing like this: https://www.amazon.de/Schutzh%C3%BClse-TOPINCN-Kabelh%C3%BClse-Schwei%C3%9Fen-Hydraulikschlauch/dp/B07GFLMZH8/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=nylon+schlauch+hydraulik&qid=1568137119&s=gateway&sr=8-3