Thanks for Prussik info. Opinion on cont. ridgeline: Tarp fly or stingerz on 1 end, wasp on other.Tato ridgeline tarp conn.in between. Do you think this will work with mesh sleeve snake skins? Also, do you think Tato? tarp pull-outs will be fine with MacCat tarp? Will it leave puckering in the tarp after extended use IYO?Thanks Jim

What type of line are you using? Typically a prusik is tied with a smaller diameter line than what it is tied to. Some line works better than others generally. Really small line can sometimes jam. Dyneema line (Amsteel) often binds. Instead of a Prusik, you might consider a Klemheist knot. I’ve been preferring this over a prusik on small line. It doesn’t bind as easily and it is easier to loosen if it does. No, knots are not always difficult, but it is important to match the right knot to the situation. Prusiks, for example, work better with slightly larger diameter line and the type of rope used makes a difference too. Dyneema doesn’t knot well generally.

The main reason I came up with this connector was the prusik. My wife has Fibromyalgia and has started having problems sliding the prusik. This allows anyone, no matter the strength, to move the tarp up and down the ridgeline with pretty much no effort. I too have always used your setup and never really thought of needing anything different until my wife started hanging with me. As far as getting lost, these stay attached to the ridgeline.

I like your method! I like the Prusik too, although I prefer the klemheist variation.

Because you have install the Tato ridge line connector, it isn’t likely to fall off or get lost easily. This is one thing in its advantage over other types of connectors. The elastic and toggle are weak points. I would almost prefer modifying it with regular guy line attached directly to the tarp and skip the elastic and toggle portion.

The jury is still out on whether this device offers any advantage in the cold, especially when it ices up. I’ll need to test that.

Thanks for commenting on this Bryan, and I’m sorry I got this wrong. On the flip side, it’s good to know it isn’t completely fool-proof, which provides me an opportunity to do an illustration perhaps.

You are correct. I designed these to wrap around the opposite of the direction of the hook. I am using 2.2 and as long as you wrap the proper direction it should lock in great.