Hopefully I should get a chance to get out with the dogs and take some pics of this method. I also have a couple of other ideas that use the same base but a different method of tensioning around the trees.
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As promised some photos of my method. Pictures don't really show much so I've included a quick sketch as well.
I had to modify it slightly as I couldn't find a branch to suspend the centre off.
Tarp suspended between four points using one piece of cord and only simple hitches.
Larks head thrown over stone wrapped in the centre of the Tarp
loop around stick used to tension tarp
Half Hitch secures free end of cord.
Detail of other loop around stick to tension tarp..
Last edited by MikeWilkinson; 21-06-2013 at 09:37 AM.
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Detail of last half hitch to secure cord end.
Sketch of method.
To overcome not having the centre point to suspend from, I took the two free ends from the Larks head out to two of the trees (on the diagonal) and put a wrap around each tree, before beginning to secure the tarp corners. This effectively acts as a ridgeline that helps put tension on the centre of the tarp.
It should also be noted that I used slip half hitches to secure the free ends.
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I've read this thread with interest. Not sure if this is a silly question, but do you all know how to do a power cinch. Great for tensioning!
Ha Mally,this threads been dead for over a year and was started 4years ago
Last edited by Tony1948; 23-07-2014 at 02:33 PM.
Ha ha.. never noticed. Thanks for the heads up Tony.