Did you ever have one of those days where even your draw cord decides to knot itself in protest? I once spent 20 minutes untangling a sling because I stored it wrong in my pack. Sometimes simpler gear just saves my sanity, especially when I'm fumbling in a windstorm.

Don't think it's that deep. Tighten in sequence and call it a day.

Ninamartin I get being cautious but it's not that big a deal. I've pulled a few trucks out of fields where the whole undercarriage looked like it came off the Titanic. Yeah the springs snapped but that's pretty much expected after 15 years sitting in Ohio humidity. You just bring a torch and some new hardware, no biggie. Half the fun is figuring out what's gonna fight you next.