Hammock Camping - MEC Silicone (Silnylon) Guides Tarp & Prusik Alpine/Butterfly/Lineman Knots

In this video, I will show you the current setup for the 2011 season. From my previous video, I showed you the marlin spike & whoopie sling for hanging the hammock.

In this video, I'll show the tarp. I'll be using the Silicone (silnylon) guides tarp available from mountain equipment co=op (MEC) in Canada. I haven't seen an equivalent item at the other outdoor stores and at the same price.

This tarp is very effective to provide hammock camping winter door, to block the wind, but yet provide some good ventilation.

I've aplced the ridgeline and used the alpine or butterfly or lineman's hitch knot to tighten the line then placed the tarp over it. I then used prusik knots to add tension to the tarp. A very easy method when you can't be center between the trees.

I tied the guylines using a marlen spike, but with 2mm cord, it looked a lot like a slipknot. I used S-biners from nite-ize to close the ends. I could use another 2 lines, the add tension to the doors, or at least at one end.

Once done, the tarp packs nicely into its stuff sack. I left the guylines (2mm cord) and prusik lines (3mm cord) attached to the tarp to make setup even faster next time.

MEC silicone Guides Tarp
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444250...

Weight: 768g

Long a favourite of MEC members, this versatile tarp has been reincarnated in an extraordinary nylon fabric, silicone-coated on both sides.

The removable stuff sack can be placed on a staff, paddle, or ski pole to use as an internal support. Or the tarp can be suspended from the corresponding outside loop. Both the stuff sack attachment and the outside suspension loop are slightly off the midpoint of the tarp's long axis to allow you to rig it pyramid-style, with a leftover panel of fabric for a floor or a wind-breaking wall.

Thanks to the thoughtfully placed line attachment points, additional set-up options are limited only by your cunning and imagination. Possible configurations include the A-frame, or hung corner-to-corner to make a diagonal ridgeline.

Fits two or more people.
Dimensions are 2.9 x 3.9m.
Made of silicone-coated nylon.
The side attachment points are set into triangular Cordura® patches that both provide reinforcement and direct the lines of tension for minimum bagging when rigged.
Packed size of 22 x 31cm.

$99.00 CAD

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[ScienceWars]

Loving the Prusik knots on the ridgeline. Never thought of doing that before. I will do next time though!

[thecyr]

@ScienceWars i found that it's been working great for me so far!

[PRESTONDAWS]

Great video, I have the scout tarp but it may be to small to use it over a hammock. Question: are you running the longer or the shorter of the two sides along the ridgeline?

[thecyr]

@PRESTONDAWS yes, the guide tarp is plenty big. I ran the longer ends along the ridgeline. I haven't had a chance to experiment with different configurations. I just got back from a 2 night hang where we had mostly wind to deal with. I was very impressed how well it performed and room I had once inside with all my gear.

[Foxr6]

I have the same tarp it rules!!

[thecyr]

@Foxr6 i'm very happy to have this tarp, it worked well this past weekend.

[Fadsmashers]

Fucking mormon ads

[mrfadedjeans]

The link to the tarp doesnt go.

[mrfadedjeans]

I cant find this tarp on the mountain co op website and want it.!

[Tancrad]

i was torn between the sout and the guide for the purpose of setting it up like a ground shelter. the guide does not have a middle grommet lengthwise. it has a grommet every 1/4 the length. but i like how it makes a bombproof hammock fly. way better then the hex fly because it has doors.

[FAQUAD2010]

just too bad they dont do OD or Camo colours.

[GoingSkateboarding]

God, MEC has such great products! just picked up a 40th anniversary backpack last night, wonderful stuff.