Re: More on picket lines?

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

The current requirement by USFS is to tie stock at least 200 feet from
water, and please do follow the rest of the advice about being responsible
back country stock users.

This is not the only post about nylon not stretching. I hate to tell you
otherwise, but nylon is the stretchiest material used to make rope (well
excuding bungee cord material). Now I am referring to the stretch of fiber
not the rearrangement of the fibers which is more related to construction
(braid, twist, etc.) - and it immediately returns to its original length
when the load is removed if it has not been overloaded. You want to minimize
stetch, use polyester unless you want to get real exoctic and use kevlar. If
you want good information about rope, go visit a marine supply store - they
will probably have booklets on various fibers and construction techniques
(just don't expect to find the hard lay of lariat rope).

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Kim <aliakey@geocities.com>


>[snip]
>Anyway, nylon didn't stretch much, and we always tied a "modified"
>bowline on one end to allow for a quick release if needed
>[snip]
>
>And, as a final note (from someone who would like to see horse trails
>around for many years), please select a picket area that is rather bare
>of vegetation already (don't want to have the Forest Service angry for
>destructive, pawing horses tearing up the plant life), spread out or
>remove manure, and tie your line at least 100 feet or more from open
>water sources (creeks, streams, lakes, etc.).  Just my two bits, as
>usual.
>
>Kim (and ohhhh-nosebags-yumm) 'Lee
>