We have built one twice, having moved it.
There is a critical relationship between the drop and the tension. Too much drop and tension and you just go crashing into the end. Insufficient tension and someone ends up stuck in the middle. Nearly enough tension but not quite enough and you get to within a few feet of the end, and then slowly run backwards again.
Another factor is that it cannot be perfectly suited to all weights of people. A heavier person causes the wire to sag more, so you need more tension. But only enough to bring to at a gentle pace at the end. But if you set it up for a heavier child a lighter one won't cause enough incline at the end so will just crash into the buffers.
Idealy build a platform at each end, eg from old pallets. I imagine landing on an aircraft carrier must be a similar feeling.
Tip: trail a light cord from the handle so that you can easily pull it back to the start again.
We have a country lane running through the garden. My proposal to string the wire from two trees one each side was vetoed as being too scary.
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