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Use a long/thin (2x5m) waterproof 'logpile' tarp. It is hung @@ -49,11 +51,12 @@ onto the 'water platform' (not into the food boxes).
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.
+place. Adjust it to catch as much of the water falling through the +hole as possible, and slope gently, but consistently downwards.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.
+it will get nearly all the water and is much easier to hang/adjust/unclog.Start by rigging -
So start by opening it out to full width on the wide central -bed-shelf. and pulling the RH edge
+bed-shelf. and pulling the RH edge close to the wall. Sequencing the ropes is a bit tricky, you need the tarp vaguely in place, then install the two main ropes to lift it up. Finalise th tarp position and tension it. + +Once the tarp is somewhat spread out, rigging the ends of the two +main ropes - one across the front and one across the middle (passing +under the tarp). These are the two that take high loads. The rear +major rope has no real load - it just keeps things neat. Now tension +them to lift the tarp up and ensure it is neatly spread. The middle +rope attaches to the roof bolt just at the LH edge of the tarp. This +needs someone very tall, or sitting on shoulders, or something devious +with bivi string to pull it tight.
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