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profdant139
Explorer II
Nov 08, 2017

How to rig a rain tarp without trees -- poles, maybe??

Whenever we go camping in the Pacific Northwest, I am always impressed by the huge rain tarps that the experts rig up over their campsites. And after watching a few YouTube videos, I think I know how...
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LenSatic
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Nov 12, 2017
profdant139 wrote:
And OR biker, that is a great tip about paracord getting too tight to adjust or release. I can see you've spent a lot of time with ropes! I will try quarter-inch cord instead.


For some reason, knot tying is an extremely perishable skill. Tall ship sailors used to carry "rope and spar" and practiced on their off time. I've been tying all kinds of knots all of my life and can never remember the correct one when I need it. Now, I have an app for that. ;)

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