I'm planning to walk the OLT solo in mid-December (having previously walked it with a small group in July 20...12? Possibly 2011). This might be a silly question, but I'm wondering about cordage for tent platforms. I've never camped on platforms before. I assume that something like hoochie cord would be okay (pretty strong, and lighter/thinner than paracord or similar). Is that right? Also, I tend to get a bit finickety about prep when I'm walking solo, so I'm wondering how to carry it. Are platforms a standard size, with standard distance to anchor points, or do they vary? I guess what I need to know is whether to (a) take pre-cut lengths for each anchor point (and if so, what would be good lengths--ie what's the size of the platforms, and where are the anchor points), or (b) take [x] metres of cord and cut to length on the first night, and, if so, how much slap should I allow for? It's not that big a deal (I tend to carry 10-20m of hoochie cord, paracord, or both when I'm on my own anyway), but like I said, I like to dot the i's and cross the t's whenever I can. To stretch a metaphor, it can save me from my bad handwriting
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