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Quote: Originally posted by mudpaddle on 01/9/2008

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When our tent got very wet, it dried fine in the garden. However, the guys too much longer to dry. We have a georgia XL with a ludicrous number of guys. Is there a recommended way of making guys easy to put on and off the tent, other than tying half a billion knots? Would using some sort of carabina or clamp be ok??(suitably rated of course).

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I tend to 'loop' my guy lines round my hand several times and then just tuck the end through to keep them in a neat bundle.  Once they're in a neat bunch you can wring them out to a degree which gets rid of a lot of the water.  Leave them hanging for 1/2 hour and should be dry.

(Guys still attached to tent btw)

maceman

Quote: Originally posted by mudpaddle on 02/9/2008

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Probably would save time -- but its been a bugger trying to get the guys dry in this weather! Tent dry after about 30 minutes, guys still soggy several hours later (and getting several hours without rain has been an achievement!!). Have spent lots of time going around trying to dry them off with a towel...

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You could always change them for nylon guylines, which wouldn't get soggy.