Hi Eric,

Right you are. Clamps of all sorts generally have protruding sharp parts
of all sorts, located in areas where thighs and tummys can be poked when
seated or moving around the table. Bungees + rope looks like the best
solution to me. I'm thinking that a couple lengths of 6mm nylon
Kernmantle rope with bowstring loops on the ends can be draped over the
tablecloth at both ends of the picnic table, and tensioned underneath
with bungees. No sharp bits, secure, packs small, lightweight,
inexpensive, and is e-z to set up & take down.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 6/15/2007 8:56 AM Erik Lundberg wrote:

> Stop by the hardware store and see what they have for
> you that will serve well as a clamp.  My immediate
> thought was to grab a couple bungee cords out of the
> van and wrap those around the tablecloth and the table
> to keep things in place.  Otherwise, there are dozens
> of clamps big and small to be found at your local mom
> and pop hardware store.
>
> Erik
>