tarp poles?

[philipb]

I often find myself on the hills as opposed to woodland so I need some form of pole to create a tarp selter

I often see walking poles used for this but are there any other options. I was thinking something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Replaceme...hash=item2ed17156dd:m:msD3wLJQfY0cFqj5WIV_Uzw may work?

any other suggestions?

 

[Gcckoka]

Find a broken tripod somewhere , take one leg , now you have a new pole for your tarp setup

 

[crosslandkelly]

http://www.wilko.com/washing-lines-pegs+peg-bags/wilko-line-prop-extendable/invt/1289640

 

[copper_head]

I always hike with a pair of hiking poles so that's the logical thing for me to use. If you don't already try using a set, your back and joints will thank you in the long run .

 

[IC_Rafe]

Walking poles you can use while hiking, and for setting up a shelter. A normal pole is only usefull for that. I'll take the hiking poles anytime, it helps in more ways

The pole you linked is only good for dome tents btw, try to set up a tarp shelter with it as a standing pole, and it'll just bend and cave in.

 

[philipb]

the wilko pole is just too long in it collapsed position and as for the tent pole being too bendy I think you are right.

 

[bilmo-p5]

+1 for hiking poles.

 

[Drain Bamaged]

Something I don't see utilised very often and is really useful for this sort of thing is the humble extendable 'bankstick', quite cheap come in all kinds of lengths and materials from 6" up to 8'. There are attachments that can be bought to fit onto/into the 3/8" BSF thread on the top of them but it is also pretty easy to make your own with a bit of ingenuity and imagination, anything from shop bought weed-cutter to home made mini saw allowing you to reach up into trees, hooks, balls to prevent damage to the tarp if used as a 'tent pole'. I even have a threaded stud which goes into the bankstick and then into the camera or binoculars to help steady them (shooting stick fashion). They also work reasonably well as a simple hiking pole/stick.

D.B.

 

[The Lord Poncho]

A google search for 'basha poles' will throw up quite a few options, although you may find that they are rather short for your needs - being as they are, designed for military use.

 

[Jaeger]

Aye Up philipb,

Re your tarp poles question - have a look at my post today - Fibre Glass Shock Cord Pole Mod for Poncho/Basher - it may give you some food for thought.

I've posted it separately so that it can be picked up generally as opposed to someone just searching for a tarp subject.

Hope it helps.

 

[Nohoval_Turrets]

How about this?

http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/shelter-accessories/WA135.html

You'll need two, which will come to just under 600g, so not lightweight for a single-use item, but definitely strong enough and compact.

 

[bilmo-p5]

The poles from the Polski laavu poncho thingies are handy things, being in sections of about a foot.

 

[nic a char]

use existing rocks/rock faces, hummocks, dry-stone walls, ruins, dry peat-banks, slopes etc - then all you need are pegs & cord.

 

[philipb]

use existing rocks/rock faces, hummocks, dry-stone walls, ruins, dry peat-banks, slopes etc - then all you need are pegs & cord.

if it is for a place to sleep then finding a good spot and taking the time to give yourself a good set up is normally not to difficult.

what I find harder is a quick stop in foul weather when you want a shelter just for a meal stop

As with a lot of bushcraft the greater the need the more difficult it is to achieve

 

[andibs]

If you go to Bear Bones Bikepaking web site, the guy you runs the forum makes them to order in carbon for weight saving. Most of those guys use tarps

Andy

 

[Squidders]

I have a few of the MSR poles... they're quite nice. Pretty light, adjustable and the sections aren't too large.

https://www.bergfreunde.co.uk/msr-adjustable-pole/

 

[philipb]

the sad part is I threw away and old gazebo only a few weeks ago I could of made up some custom length poles from the legs if I had only thought of it sooner

 

[sandbag47]

Stick with the walking poles or what the land has to offer. You don't want to be hauling washing poles or other items that only add weight and take up space in your kit.

 

[Quixoticgeek]

Another vote for walking poles.

J

 

[Paul_B]

Trouble is I used to carry the trekking poles on my sack just to use for the shelter. I don't get on with trekking poles personally and my knees are just fine. It was climbing on an indoor wall that did for my cartilage.

I'm looking for poles to use my 4m tarp when car camping. I don't have to worry about weight only pack size. ALDI washing line props at £2.49 each sound good for that but my gear freak tendencies prefer something more tent pole like. So anyone recommend a carbon fibre or dac type aluminum pole for this?