stackyFACTSA perfectly tight, entirely straight zipline sounds like the sturdiest and safest option, right? Wrong. If the cable doesn't have a massive amount of intentional slack and sag, the immense tension created when a heavy tourist jumps on would immediately snap the wire in half.
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