Tensioning
The individual lines of an outdoor tents often go unnoticed, but they are important for a great camping tent configuration. Nevertheless, as anybody who has located them late during the night after a couple of beers can testify, they can likewise be a real nuisance!
There are many options for anchoring guy lines, consisting of rope connection downs and ratchet assemblies. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
An usual sort of anchor is a dead man anchor, which consists of a pole with an eyelet hidden in drawstring bag the ground at the angle of the man. Another type is a plate support, which has a steel plate placed into an opening full of concrete or structural epoxy.
One of the most preferred technique of attaching an individual line to a stake involves running the cable with a slip loop made in a bowline or an unsafe half hitch around the pointer of the risk. This forms a 2:1 wheel and tightens the line to the stake.
