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rlhedlund

01/04/2011 07:07AM

I know Kelty sells some reflective guyline cordage.

I came across some stuff from Bluwater called Niteline. I got some 2.5mm and some 4mm. The cord is reflective and stiff. It comes in colors.

The site is here.

Life is good, living is better. Everlasting Life is Best! Pray for Us Amok.

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bogwalker

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01/04/2011 07:27AM

Dan at CCS has some reflective cording as well.

It really helps at night when you have to string tarp lines across the path to the latrine...Headlamp beam lights it up like Christmas tree lights.:-)

"When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known." Sigurd F. Olson

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markaroberts

01/04/2011 10:14AM

seriously? You put tarps over the path to the latrine?

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bogwalker

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01/04/2011 10:27AM

No-but sometimes in order to get tarp lines strung the best way possible, a line might be in the path that some may take to or from the latrine back into camp. It is not over the actual trail to the latrine-but possibly in the path that people take getting back into camp once off the latrine trail.

We do not intentionally put tarp lines over the trail leading to the latrine, unless we are travelling with bannock-it is fun to watch him clothesline himself. :-)

"When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known." Sigurd F. Olson

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Bannock

01/04/2011 12:43PM

quote bogwalker: "We do not intentionally put tarp lines over the trail leading to the latrine, unless we are travelling with bannock-it is fun to watch him clothesline himself. :-)"

Lines that "clothesline" me, Bogwalker can easily step over. He is grotesquely tall.

When we travel together we look like Strider and Frodo. :)

Bannock

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markaroberts

01/04/2011 12:53PM

"We do not intentionally put tarp lines over the trail leading to the latrine, unless we are travelling with bannock-it is fun to watch him clothesline himself. :-) "

Kind of what i was imagining. I have been to the BWCA several times and in my experience (all men) no one made the trip to the latrine at night unless they really had to. . .if they could even find it in the dark with no glasses or contacts in.

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bogwalker

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01/04/2011 02:09PM

yep-that sounds like our group.....

"When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known." Sigurd F. Olson

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Amok

01/04/2011 07:30PM

quote Bannock: "quote bogwalker: "We do not intentionally put tarp lines over the trail leading to the latrine, unless we are travelling with bannock-it is fun to watch him clothesline himself. :-)"

Lines that "clothesline" me, Bogwalker can easily step over. He is grotesquely tall.

When we travel together we look like Strider and Frodo. :)"

LOL!

Trust, but verify. The Lord will provide !!!!

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Rob Johnson

01/04/2011 10:45PM

Lines that "clothesline" me, Bogwalker can easily step over. He is grotesquely tall.

When we travel together we look like Strider and Frodo. :)"

I have to admit that having our 6'8" friend string the tarps has its advantages. For some reason however...he just can't get comfortable in the bow of a 14' canoe or in a small kayak. Even in a longer canoe the high center of gravity is a factor...no wonder he favors boats with an outboard...hmmmm...

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canoe212

01/05/2011 06:58AM

We once took a trip with 4 guys. 6'4" 6'7" 6'8" and 5'7". Someone had to sit in the bow of the other canoe, at 6'4" this was not my usual place.

If you can earn it, why did He die?

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rlhedlund

01/05/2011 02:45PM

No more nighttime excursions for me with my bottle. :)

Life is good, living is better. Everlasting Life is Best! Pray for Us Amok.

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wetcanoedog

01/05/2011 04:47PM

this is what my old Baker Shelter looked like with the reflective line on it.i'm happy to say the new one has half as many tie outs.

this of course does not glow on its own but reflects light,in this case from a photo flash.

it's just a level trail thru the woods.

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TriTodd

01/05/2011 07:58PM

I also use the Kelty Triptease Liteline. 50' at about 1oz. is pretty good for me. With a breaking point of 188lbs., that's the kind of cord I want on my trip. Great stuff! I have 100' of it and have guy lines already put together and ready to go when I'm out camping. I use it for clothes line too. I make two passes between two trees, twisting it many times. This allows me to place my clothing in between the twists. It keeps the clothing from blowing off in the wind, and I don't have to carry any clothespins. You can find this on the internet for as low as $12.00. As always, enjoy your camping!

Life is about being outside enjoying God's world...

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wifishncanoe

01/09/2011 09:31AM

You can see Niteline in this picture. Some of it is a closeline. Some of it is a ridge line for my Lean2+.

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