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Thoughts? Hope Bob hasnt headed out to the playa yet

Yeahhhhhhh, my friend said the same: "just cut up one of your four, 100 foot long pieces of paracord". Bah! I was concerned with how thin the mason cord is, that's for sure. Spose i'll just slice it up. I'm bringing enough crap as it is.maladroit wrote:Aww just cut up your paracord, it lives to be used and is cheap.
It's a little stretchy which is good for this application. Your 150 pound line might be strong enough if it's in perfect condition, but what if it weakens due to UV or rubbing on rebar? Paracord can take a lot of punishment before it gets too weak to hold your tent down.
All the mason's twine I've used has been pretty strong but still seems more like string than rope.
Hm, is there a standard definition of Clothes Line? Amazon seems to indicat that it is twisted nylon cord. Looks like its only slightly cheaper than paracord.StevenGoodman wrote:Clothes line.
Martini Steve
Dayum. That's strong stuff. No 'lectricians in my crew, unfortunately.FIGJAM wrote:If you know an electrician, ask them for some mule tape.
My nieghbor had some left over on a spool and gave it to me.
Now I have 1000ft of 2500 pound tensel stregth mule tape.
Used for pulling wire in long elctrical runs.
FIGJAM wrote:If you know an electrician, ask them for some mule tape.
My nieghbor had some left over on a spool and gave it to me.
Now I have 1000ft of 2500 pound tensel stregth mule tape.
Used for pulling wire in long elctrical runs.
That means a drunk tripping on it might break it. Okay for some repairs, though.MacGlenver wrote:What's the standard for reasonably cheap tent guy line material? I've got a lot of paracord, but that seems like overkill for a small tent (and I dont want to chop it up in to 6 foot pieces, ideally). I'm looking at this braided nylon mason cord that a few camping sites have suggested. Indications are that breaking strength is 150lbs, which seems good.
Savannah wrote:It sounds freaky & wrong, so you need to do it.
I'm no engineer, but I believe the breaking strength is higher when you just pull it. The rope, cord, etc really becomes compromised at the attachment point because it is wrapped around something. Just something to file away in the back of your mind...MacGlenver wrote:I tried pulling it apart as hard as I could with my hands and I could not break it
Ah, a good thought. Suppose it may depend on the knot/attachment method used. Given that I don't know either, just another reason to go safe and use paracord for most stuff. My tent not blowing away will be worth the extra few bucks i supposeskippy3k wrote:I'm no engineer, but I believe the breaking strength is higher when you just pull it. The rope, cord, etc really becomes compromised at the attachment point because it is wrapped around something. Just something to file away in the back of your mind...MacGlenver wrote:I tried pulling it apart as hard as I could with my hands and I could not break it
Not entirely sure. Poly tends to be weaker than nylon but likely still useful. I'd look up poly rope of similar diameter and weave (braided versus twisted) online and see the breaking strength. IAno wrote:How does Polyrope hold up on the Playa? I was gifted 200 feet.