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The Tarp

This afternoon I tried putting up the tarp. It came out pretty well, I think, and only took me half an hour, which means that once I know what I'm doing--5 minutes. Plenty of room and decent tension for a first try, including a root that prevented proper stake placement.

I thought running the guywire for the ridgeline through the strap on my hiking pole was a clever Idea, but I'm not sure if it would be better to hitch the line straight to the pole.

Several neighbors drove by while I was erecting the tarp. I think they are going to have a party tonight. Posted by Tom at April 3, 2004 06:59 PM