String Tripod

My take on the venerable "string tripod"

 

www.instructables.com/id/String-Tripod/

 

My only addition is a heaving line knot at the end for something bulkier to step on: www.iland.net/~jbritton/heavinglineknot.htm

 

I then shorten it with a sheepshank until it's the proper length: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheepshank

 

Done