Tensioning
The man lines of a tent usually go unnoticed, yet they are crucial for a good outdoor tents arrangement. Nevertheless, as anyone that has actually tripped over them late at night after a few beers can indicate, they can additionally be a genuine problem!
There are lots of alternatives for anchoring guy lines, consisting of rope tie downs and cog assemblies. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
A typical sort of support is a dead man support, which consists of a rod with an eyelet buried in the ground at the angle of the person. An additional kind is a plate support, which has a steel plate placed into a hole full of concrete or structural epoxy.
The most preferred method of attaching a man line to a stake includes running the cord with a slip loop made in a bowline or a slippery fifty percent drawback around the tip of the stake. This forms a 2:1 canvas drawstring bag wheel and tightens up the line to the stake.
