[pct-l] Tarp poles

[dennis.phelan at gmail.com]

I have purchased several of the poles that tarptent sell and found them to be too thin to support the tent/tarp in less than ideal conditions.  I also quickly found that with a tent/tarp you need the ability to raise and lower the setup for good weather or poor weather conditions and those poles are not adjustable.  You don't have to have adjustable poles with a tarp as you can use the poles outside of the grommets and just raise or lower where you tie onto the pole; but life is so much easier if you have a set of adjustable hiking poles.


Dennis






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From: isabella at bendnet.com
Sent: ‎Saturday‎, ‎March‎ ‎15‎, ‎2014 ‎3‎:‎10‎ ‎PM
To: 'Landy Figueroa', pct-l at backcountry.net





If you got some lightweight hiking poles to set up your tarp you might find
them  really handy for crossing creeks/rivers.
Mademoiselle

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On Behalf Of Landy Figueroa
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 11:05 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Tarp poles

Hi group,
I have a question.  I have been setting up my tarp at home with old ski
poles, but will definitely not be carrying these for my trip, and hiking
poles KILL my wrists, so I'm not carrying those either.  I anticipate being
able to find sticks once we get into pinyon/juniper habitat types, then
throughout the Sierras and beyond, but am not sure about the desert.  Is
there a way to improvise tarp poles in the desert (stiff agave leaves?), or
should I bite the bullet and get some carbon fiber tarp poles from Zpacks?
I don't think I order and  receive poles from Fibraplex soon enough for my
start date.  Thanks!
Landy
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