Before heading up to Shinlonga to start the community forestry work, we first needed to buy about 250 meters of nylon rope to make into transect ropes for measuring our inventory plots. I had left one transect rope in Shinlonga last May, but it was apparently cut up several times to "fix" something. We found exactly what we needed in the main market of Tanai (see Shopping for Supplies) - and in yellow. [NOTE: We got a really good price because the lady said we were her first customers of the day].