09/14/2021 06:26PM
Yes, OK thanks, basically a truckers hitch. I got it to work. The signature is how it's tied off I guess. Basically you need a long length of the working end to go back around the tree (or whatever) and bring it back thru the slipknot. What I forgot is to put it back thru the slipknot in the SAME DIRECTION as the initial end I put thru. That's what i was doing wrong. (you can determine the right direction by giving a slight tug on the end). So it's a self-holding tie-off, with the end dangling for quick re-tightening, or yanking out when it's time to take the tarp down. I wouldn't trust it for hauling a load down the road but works great for a fly.
Sometimes it is better to do the right thing than to do things right