Initial checkin of bivi rigging guide. Needs pics.

handbook/bivirig.html

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ not done it before, so this doc attempts to provide some advice.</p>
 
 <p>Note that this was written after Wookey+Joe's rigging effort in
 2014. It is not necessarily optimum, but did seem to more-or-less
-work. Feel free to imporve it over time.</p>
+work. Feel free to improve it over time.</p>
 
 <p>There are two essentially-separate jobs:
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@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@ The 'front' is the main entrance.</p>
 
 <h2>Water tarp</h2>
 
+<p>Use a long/thin (2x5m) waterproof 'logpile' tarp. It is hung
+between two side longitudinal ropes, with lots of bits of string
+attaching the eyelets to the side ropes. Aim to hang it under the hole
+in the roof, and far enough forward that water off the front falls
+onto the 'water platform' (not into the food boxes).</p>
+
+<p>It's easiest to approximately tie the tarp to the side ropes with
+adjustable knots, then put the ropes in place, adjusting as you
+go. The outer line ends up too high to adjust once properly in
+place.</p>
+
+<p>In past years we have hung the funnel in the hole. This is a faff
+and misses a lot of water. Just hang it below the end of the tarp where
+it will get nearly all the water and is much easier to hang.</p>
+
 <h2>Main roof tarp</h2>
 
 <p>This is one large tarp covering more than half of the internal
@@ -73,4 +88,4 @@ bed-shelf. and pulling the RH edge </p>
 <p></p>
 
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handbook/index.htm

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 <dl>
 <dt><a href="solar.html">Solar Panel system</a></dt>
-<dd>Description of seting up and putting away the Solar Powered battery charging system at the stone bridge</dd>
+<dd>Description of setting up and putting away the solar powered battery charging system at the stone bridge</dd>
+<dt><a href="bivirig.html">Bivi Rigging Guide</a></dt>
+<dd>Pictorial guide on how to rig the tarps at the stone bridge bivi site.</dd>
+
 <dt><a href="photo.htm">Photography</a></dt>
 <dd>This section is hardly even written, let alone useful :-)</dd>
 <dt><a href="rigit.htm">SRT Rigging</a></dt> <dd>This one's also minimal &ndash; but links to useful info on another site. 	There is (Jan 2000), however, in addition to the rudimentary page above, a few 	pages towards a full Austria-specific guide. The <a href="rig/index.htm">contents page</a> links to an <a href="rig/intro.htm">Introduction</a> and a useful section on <a href="rig/boltin.htm">placing bolts</a> and it may be useful to refer to the 	expedition <a href="../fixaid.htm">Fixed Aids</a> list to see what gear has 	been left in place from previous years.</dd>