Tarp cord
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backpackinglight.co.uk do some great kevlar cord. but... it has the downside that it is thin and having travelled loads in Canada.. I've gone back to using 550 para-cord... easier to tie and undo and no need use anything other than knots.
How about the 4mm accessory cord from camping shops. Buy it by the metre at around 0.45 PM.
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I bought an IPK recently and it came with 6 aluminium pegs and approx 16m of white nylon cord. IIRC the pegs and cord were £5 and came with a free IPK... or something like that 
I got some bank line (I think) and it had a sticky feel to it and the black cordage left marks on my hand when working on it.
After popping in on one of my many visits, I picked up a few reels of this: http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/...icro-paracord---choice-of-colours-14701-p.asp
It's brilliant stuff and perfect for light weight tarp cordage. More information here: http://www.atwoodrope.net/shop/item.aspx/75mm-x-300ft-nano-cord-olive/437/
After popping in on one of my many visits, I picked up a few reels of this: http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/...icro-paracord---choice-of-colours-14701-p.asp
It's brilliant stuff and perfect for light weight tarp cordage. More information here: http://www.atwoodrope.net/shop/item.aspx/75mm-x-300ft-nano-cord-olive/437/
There's also this stuff: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dyneema-2...orting_Goods_Sailing&var=&hash=item3a83dbe916
That's what I'd go with if buying new. I was lucky enough to get my mitts on a load of the reflective Exped 2mm dyneema a few years ago, top quality stuff and it holds a knot really well, the braided sailing line is the closest match I've found.
I have a very nice shop locally for cordage: http://www.welshharp.co.uk
They sell offcuts that are usually 10+ metres for peanuts - I like my cordage bright yellow these days, I used to worry about being stealthy but by the time you're close enough to see 2mm cord of any colour you can easily spot all but the best camo tarps so what's the point.
They sell offcuts that are usually 10+ metres for peanuts - I like my cordage bright yellow these days, I used to worry about being stealthy but by the time you're close enough to see 2mm cord of any colour you can easily spot all but the best camo tarps so what's the point.
the 0.75 mm nano cord is similar to what I use - 0.8 mm dyneema 200 lb fishline is what I use - note however the comment above about difficulty tying and untying does apply and thus one needs to be selective in the knots used - for example a taut line hitch is not a good choice for this line because it will either slip or jam
Guyline cord is easily strong enough for your needs.
http://www.towsure.com/product/3mm_Tent_Guyline_50_Metre_Roll_prod
http://www.towsure.com/product/3mm_Tent_Guyline_50_Metre_Roll_prod
Get a dutch hook and tarp flyze to go with it
Could you elaborate for me please
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If you're going to be using really thin line you dont want to be messing around with knots etc. Get yourself some hooks and and a tarp flyze to rig your line up with.
http://dutchwaregear.com/
http://dutchwaregear.com/flyz.html
http://dutchwaregear.com/dutch-hooks.html
They make putting up line quick and easy.
I saw a friends setup with his Superfly tarp and thought it was ace. I ordered all the bits and pieces and he knocked me up a couple of ridgelines. I have Skyline Throwline as the ridgeline, a Ducth hook spliced onto one end to go round first tree then hook back onto line or prussik and on the other a tarp flyze and some slack for going round tree and getting a really nice tight taught line. They're brilliant. Got a couple of prussik knots in middle with Dutch biners attached for ends of tarp to attach to and tension.
Best tarp ridline I've ever seen, so light/compact and quick/easy to setup.
Next time I'm out I think I'm going to take some pics/vids of the whole setup and post them.
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Get a dutch hook and tarp flyze to go with it
Dutchware for the ridgeline but not for guy lines surely? A decent grippy thin cord will do and a basic adjustable knot
On my cuben tarp I don;t bother with knots on the guys, just marlin spike hitch my stakes into the cords and push them in.
