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I would rather the tarp have its own ridgeline because of reasons aforementioned, the sag when hammock bears a load, then the wind factor and flapping around. I feel with it on its own ridge line it would be more taut.



Shock cord tieouts or ballast weights (water bottles, rocks, rain catchers), even "springy" bushes keep the fly taught. I've never had a problem with sagging fly. I have set up hammocks both ways and perfer less line and hardware to haul.
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