Tensioning
The person lines of a tent often go undetected, but they are crucial for a good camping tent arrangement. However, as anybody that has located them late at night after a couple of beers can testify, they can additionally be a real hassle!
There are numerous alternatives for securing person lines, consisting of rope connection downs and ratchet assemblies. Each has its advantages and drawbacks.
A common type of support is a tent ventilation dead man support, which includes a rod with an eyelet buried in the ground at the angle of the man. An additional kind is a plate anchor, which has a steel plate put right into an opening loaded with concrete or architectural epoxy.
The most popular method of attaching a guy line to a stake entails running the cable via a slip loop made in a bowline or an unsafe half hitch around the pointer of the risk. This creates a 2:1 pulley and tightens up the line to the risk.
