Here is how to do a Taut-Line Hitch if you don't know or have forgotten.
It is one useful knot for boats bow and stern lines when being car topped or better yet when hanging a rain fly for your hammock or a tarp. :lol: :lol: :lol: Especially the rain fly for a hammock since it does need adjusting at times.... just slide the knot to adjust the tension of the line.
It is almost better then some Vienna's and Ritz Crackers with a cold beer in the campsite , I said almost. :roll:
http://www.netknots.com/html/tautline_hitch.html
Plus if you have a Clarke Jungle Hammock this is the easy way to tie it off , it's adjustable just like the above knot. Easy and adjust.... Ya tube video....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4398dPTy7w
I don't know about you guy's but when I set up the rain fly for hammock or the tent an it's rain fly then have it just right, later in the darkness when I hit the sack it is droopy and have to readjust everything (especially a tent ) it is a pain , this stops all that by just adjusting ( the lines ). No more pulling the ground stakes or retying to get things back like I wanted them.
Chuck.
It is one useful knot for boats bow and stern lines when being car topped or better yet when hanging a rain fly for your hammock or a tarp. :lol: :lol: :lol: Especially the rain fly for a hammock since it does need adjusting at times.... just slide the knot to adjust the tension of the line.
It is almost better then some Vienna's and Ritz Crackers with a cold beer in the campsite , I said almost. :roll:
http://www.netknots.com/html/tautline_hitch.html
Plus if you have a Clarke Jungle Hammock this is the easy way to tie it off , it's adjustable just like the above knot. Easy and adjust.... Ya tube video....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4398dPTy7w
I don't know about you guy's but when I set up the rain fly for hammock or the tent an it's rain fly then have it just right, later in the darkness when I hit the sack it is droopy and have to readjust everything (especially a tent ) it is a pain , this stops all that by just adjusting ( the lines ). No more pulling the ground stakes or retying to get things back like I wanted them.
Chuck.