Before I sewed a custom strap halo I used a square knot for the halo, and cow hitch knots for the tie-downs.
http://www.animatedknots.com/reef/index.php?Categ=basics&LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com http://www.animatedknots.com/cow/index.php?Categ=scouting&LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com As I see it, the pros and cons for halo tie-down system compared to the tape anchor system shake out like this: *Halo Pros* - Quicker and easier to rig than tape anchors - Provides more security for roof triangles (basically a 2nd tension ring) - Reusable (less tape for each build) *Halo Cons* - If *any *of the tie-down points fail the *entire* system looses tension Only one con, but it's a *big *one. You must be very careful with your tie downs and stakes if you choose to go with a halo for your Hexayurt. I lost half my Hexayurt panels when the wind pulled out one of my stakes and threw my Hexayurt into a tree. This was when my Hexayurt was left unattended for two weeks in a place with very high winds. If you are living in the Hexayurt and can inspect your tie-downs regularly I think the halo approach works great. For long-term installations where the tie-downs may not be inspected regularly I recommend tape anchors. -Tripod On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 8:28 AM, <hexayurt+nore...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Today's Topic Summary > > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt/topics > > - Rope Halo <#131e2a82acf62486_group_thread_0> [2 Updates] > > Topic: Rope Halo<http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt/t/6ab2ca3932dd9ee> > > Pete Baker <peteb4...@gmail.com> Aug 18 10:03AM -0700 > ^<#131e2a82acf62486_digest_top> > > Elliot - that sounds like a good plan. I'm gonna check out your knots > as > you seem to have a good idea of whats going to work. > > How about folks take some pictures of their rope halos in action and > post > them and their experiences after the burn? That way we can figure out > what > works and what doesn't work, and put together a wiki page with best > practices. > > I'm happy putting together the info post-BM if other folks are willing > to > chip in with some info & pictures :) > > Who's in? > > -P > > > > > Elliot <kryp...@gmail.com> Aug 18 04:27PM -0600 > ^<#131e2a82acf62486_digest_top> > > I'm up for it. We'll see if I remember during the anarchy of the burn > though > :P > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
