Very good idea KF...never thought of adding the twist to the double line; double line yes, but not the twist. I have also let the rain fly/cooking tarp aide in the "hold" on the peak line. A couple of well placed prussic's hitches could prove useful too.

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(It is equisetum in the pict not fargesia)

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I have also heard that like cotton it is weaker when wet.