Tent line setup for improved storm worthiness
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- Guylines are often overlooked but critical part of tent setup. In this video I share how my tent guylines are setup to improve tent storm worthiness and flexibility, allowing site locations which can't use of stakes by attaching to rocks or other unmovable objects.
2mm yellow line - zpacks.com/products/50-feet-2...
Line-loc with loop - zpacks.com/products/lineloc-v...
Line-locs - zpacks.com/products/lineloc-v...
Stainless steel ring - amzn.to/3Sy4BcG
I hope this video helps you. Enjoy!
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00:00 Intro
01:30 Spool of line
02:04 Assessing the length
02:43 Corners
03:55 Head/foot end
04:17 Upper fly attachment points
06:05 Make connections adjustable
07:05 Slip knot
07:42 Door lines
08:58 Use without fly
09:31 Weather and wind
09:57 Locations without stakes
10:28 Duplex without stakes
11:06 Wrap up
Why do I need tent lines? How do I setup my tent lines? How long should tent lines be? What is the best setup for tent lines? SlingFin Portal 2 line setup. Zpacks Duplex line setup.
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Do you use guy lines? Have you customized them at all? Tell me about your guy lines.
Yes, I use guy lines, and I have often used rocks, but I have not yet customized any of my lines. I liked your use of dyneema lines that you showed in this video.
Great tutorial video - I learned a lot. Would love to see more of this type. Thanks!
Great! I will put out some more tutorial type of videos in the future. Thanks for watching! 🫡
great video!
Glad you enjoyed it! 🫡
Awesome trick with the steel rings, just picked up this tent and thats a great idea. Thanks for such a great video!
Thanks for your comment. I am glad you found it useful! 🙂
What is your setup to adjust the length on the door tie-outs at 8:25? Just a slip-knot or also a LineLoc V right at the doors?
One of the doors has an existing piece of hardware to adjust the length of the line. I run my line thru that.
On the other door I attached a line lock with webbing on it thru a tiny loop that is there. Here is the piece I used to do that zpacks.com/products/lineloc-v-with-loop - i keep a bunch of these on hand and use them to customize all my tents.
@@MountainsCallingMe thanks! my tent has the larger Linelocs that don't work with 1.5mm rope. Hopefully I can get the Lineloc V's in Europe.
Useful video. Thanks. So for the Lineloc it looks like you thread it up thru the square hole closest to the V, then over and down across the bridge of the buckle. And you've never had these loosen during a rain or wind storm, except for tent fabric/staking issues?
That is correct. Using 2.0mm dyneema line I have never had one loosen itself during weather. I believe the thicker the line the less likely it is to loosen. I would imagine the line cannot be too slick as well. They say you can use a line-loc V with 1.3mm line but I have never tried because I think the 1.3mm line is too thin for long trips attaching to jagged sharp rocks.
@@MountainsCallingMe And I like how you used the ring for two tie out points and only one line. Going to order some lineloks and the 2mm line. Thinking too of MSR groundhog stakes and I did order a Gossamer Gear footprint ($15 with shipping) vs. the Durston Gear footprint. Light weight but $48!
How is this tent for taller people? I am 6'2 with 13 feet and use a large neoair and 20 deg quilt.
I am about 5'9" & size 12 feet and I have lots of room at the head and foot end. I believe you would be ok. The geometry of the tent gives lots of headroom (compared to the Zpacks Duplex). Not sure if you saw, but I also have a one year review of the Portal 2 on my channel if your looking for more insights. 🤓👍
Using a criss-cross staking setup for the door.... how do you get out the door? Or is that only for the door you don't use?
With the line loc adjuster right there at the corner edge of the door I am able to loosen the tension on one door enough to get out. There is extra length on the line there the door has lots of slack then with enough room to get out comfortably.