01 Tying Knot Around Piece Of Wood To Anchor Paracord Rope Underground 01
02 Tightening Knot Around Piece Of Wood Anchor
03 Digging Hole To Bury Wood Anchor
04 Dropping Wood Anchor Into Dug Hole 01
04 Dropping Wood Anchor Into Dug Hole
05 Burying Wood Anchor 01
06 Burying Wood Anchor 02
Underground Buried Scrap Wood And Paracord Rain Water Catchment Tarp Anchor in Dry Pond
This depicts the process by which I secure the eyelets of rain water catchment tarps to the surface of the desert sand. I first tie a length of paracord to a piece of wood, then I dig a hole below one of the tarp eyelets, then I drop the wood piece in the hole and run the other end of the paracord through the tarp eyelet to get the right amount of distance and tension before tying it, I then bury the wood with sand and make sure the ground is level with the tarp. So far this strategy has done very well. The tarps have survived major wind, rain, and sand storms and have held up with the paracord and carabiner anchors very well. The only part of the system that needs to be upgraded is the carabiners, the smaller ones tend to warp and fail after a while. I've already acquired much stronger carabiners to build new systems with as well as phase out the old smaller ones.