Newbie wants Trailstar guyline advice

Gavin Summers

Gavin Summers

Summit Camper
Hi everyone...I'm new here!
I've a Trailstar query.
I've started using the tarp out and about in the Welsh mountains for the first time this year. One modification I'd like to make is to change the guy line at the very back of the tarp to a different colour so that I can spot it and peg it out in windy conditions? Any idea where I can get cord in the UK that wont slip the linelocs? Cheers, Gavin
 
Dave V

Dave V

Moderator
Staff member
Tartanferret said:
I have my stake bag clipped to the back guy line. Makes sense if it’s blustery and you don’t want your shelter blowing away.
Pull out your stakes and your first corner of the TS comes with it.

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I pack my pegs away from my shelters, sleed pads and anything else they may potentially damage. I've had a tent buddy resulting from a peg damaged shelter.

On my rear line I have a 4" loop of red cord to identify the it. When I pack the TS away that red loop is always sticking out of the stuff sack and the long front line is at the top. As you look at the TS from the rear, the rear right line has one knot at the end of it and the rear left two, making line identification much easier.

When I come to pitch, I place the rear peg, pull out the front line and peg so my door is located where I want it then move to the rear pegs before sorting the door and then placing the poles. I can have the TS up in around two-three minutes doing this even in strong winds and when it's dark.
 
Gavin Summers

Gavin Summers

Summit Camper
Dave V said:
I pack my pegs away from my shelters, sleed pads and anything else they may potentially damage. I've had a tent buddy resulting from a peg damaged shelter.

On my rear line I have a 4" loop of red cord to identify the it. When I pack the TS away that red loop is always sticking out of the stuff sack and the long front line is at the top. As you look at the TS from the rear, the rear right line has one knot at the end of it and the rear left two, making line identification much easier.

When I come to pitch, I place the rear peg, pull out the front line and peg so my door is located where I want it then move to the rear pegs before sorting the door and then placing the poles. I can have the TS up in around two-three minutes doing this even in strong winds and when it's dark.
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Clare

Clare

Thru Hiker
Dave V said:
I pack my pegs away from my shelters, sleed pads and anything else they may potentially damage. I've had a tent buddy resulting from a peg damaged shelter.

On my rear line I have a 4" loop of red cord to identify the it. When I pack the TS away that red loop is always sticking out of the stuff sack and the long front line is at the top. As you look at the TS from the rear, the rear right line has one knot at the end of it and the rear left two, making line identification much easier.

When I come to pitch, I place the rear peg, pull out the front line and peg so my door is located where I want it then move to the rear pegs before sorting the door and then placing the poles. I can have the TS up in around two-three minutes doing this even in strong winds and when it's dark.
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I also keep pegs well away from the shelter. They ripped my shelter stuff sack but not the tent itself thankfully.
 
Dave V

Dave V

Moderator
Staff member
Clare said:
I also keep pegs well away from the shelter. They ripped my shelter stuff sack but not the tent itself thankfully.
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I'll mention no names as they come on here now and then but it was an expensive weekend for the chap in question, an all but new shelter with a tear in one of the main panels. He could have potentially carried out a field repair but with the wind that night it made more sense to share the TS as there was plenty of room. He also had a woops and ripped his trouser crotch open, slipping/misplacing his foot and badly dented his cookpot in the process.
 
Fubuki

Fubuki

Summit Camper
I've managed to get an original 2014 orange version of the trailstar off ebay and the long guyline was separate from the tarp. It's this how MLD sells the trailstar or would the seller have cut it to match the lengths of cord on the other? (something I would have done anyway)
 
Shewie

Shewie

Chief Slackpacker
Staff member
MLD just ship a hank of cord so you can cut it to whatever length you like.

I have 6ft on the longer door tie out and 18” on the main seams, 12” on the mid tie outs
 
Fubuki

Fubuki

Summit Camper
Thanks Shewie. Does anyone else cut the all guylines to the same length? Also is there any reason (e.g. tarp asymmetry) meaning you can't use any of the guy out points to make the porch?
 
Shewie

Shewie

Chief Slackpacker
Staff member
Fubuki said:
Thanks Shewie. Does anyone else cut the all guylines to the same length? Also is there any reason (e.g. tarp asymmetry) meaning you can't use any of the guy out points to make the porch?
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You can use any tie out for the door, I’ve switched cords around when the weather has changed and the door needs to be moved. It helps if you don’t put a stopper knot on your lines.
 
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