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  • #1233153
    W I S N E R !
    Spectator

    @xnomanx

    I was looking for a simple way connect my trekking poles to pitch my Shangri La 3.
    The shelter is great- 23.5 oz. and big enough for up to three people, but the telescoping pole it comes with weighs over a pound…way to ruin a light shelter!

    I used:
    18" of 1" tubular webbing (get it at a climbing shop)
    2 double-sided hook and loop wraps
    pole connector

    Insert pole tips into the tubular webbing (the bite of the carbide tip on the nylon holds it really well).
    connector2

    Wrap ends tight.
    connector 3

    I can place 100lbs of body weight on this easy…I'm pretty sure the poles will break before the connection fails.
    Everything weighs just under 0.8 oz.
    I tried it with a shorter length of webbing, but 18" seems the minimum necessary to keep the poles from bending at the connection under heavy pressure.

    Cheers.

    #1469298
    t.darrah
    BPL Member

    @thomdarrah

    Locale: Southern Oregon

    Craig,
    Nice job, your system appears to be the cleanest and most effective method I've seen.

    #1469299
    Mark Hurd
    BPL Member

    @markhurd

    Locale: Willamette Valley

    Brilliant!

    #1469300
    Boozer
    BPL Member

    @anywayoutside

    Locale: South East

    Wow…that was easy. Kudos.

    #1469358
    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    Good job. The pole overlap is around 12"?

    #1469390
    W I S N E R !
    Spectator

    @xnomanx

    Yes, the overlap is 12", with the pole tips inserted in ~3" pockets, totaling 18" of webbing.

    #1469399
    Diplomatic Mike
    Member

    @mikefaedundee

    Locale: Under a bush in Scotland

    Excellent! I'm definately going to use this. Nice and simple. :)

    #1469402
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    Variation on a theme…

    PoleCon4

    #1469442
    Jason Klass
    BPL Member

    @jasonklass

    Locale: Colorado

    Wow, that's an awesome idea!

    #1469577
    paul buzzard
    Member

    @troop208

    I use a piece of inner tube from a bike. The tube is slit and the piece of rubber is about 1" wide by about 12-15" long, very stretchy and strong. You wrap this around both poles in the middle of the junction, pulling the rubber tight, overlap each wrap. This was way stronger then the velcro shown, as we were using on a large tarp. Velcro just didn't have the holding power, as the multi wrapped poles did. The connection between the poles was much bigger, if you will, about 6 inches worth. Bike shops always have inner tubes that are scrap. Just another way.

    #1469662
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    Credit for insight and inspiration goes to Craig W.

    Variation on a theme – For Foam Handled Ti Goat AGPs

    I thought it better to connect handle to handle rather than tip to tip for a couple of reasons. First, placing my lipid covered, salted, foam handles at ground level just seems like inviting a small critter to shred them. Second, when I slant the pole for more interior room I can get much better purchase with the tip.

    PoleCon5

    This is made of 3" flat webbing and some lacing, 12" end to end.

    #1470129
    Roger B
    BPL Member

    @rogerb

    Locale: Denmark

    A great idea, I currently use a section from an REI CF pole inside my Pacer poles, it provides a rigid support for my Shangri La 3, but it does add an extra 75 gms to the pack. See here for details (scroll down a bit). Admittedly though this arrangement seems much simpler and of course lighter.

    #1470130
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    P1140523P1140525

    Simple Aluminum tubing (1.4oz) Strong, Dependable!
    I could even cut the tube in half and save a few more grams.

    #1470140
    W I S N E R !
    Spectator

    @xnomanx

    I tried the aluminum tube thing but could never get a connection that didn't wobble a lot. I guess I never found a tube that fit right. Probably unfounded, but I was a little concerned that the tube puts all of the stress on the plastic tips…but if it's working for you…It's nice and simple.
    I came up with what I posted out of a "what can I do to solve this with what I have right now?" approach.

    #1470148
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    Hey Craig, The Aluminum tube is 38mm X 1.5mm. I was caught in a big Sierra thunderstorm with my Golite Hex and the connector w/two trekking poles and it worked great. (Very windy)

    -Jay

    #1470709
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    Because my poles have the small baskets attached (I can't be bothered removing them) I just use the strap to connect them. Note that my strap is solid webbing not the spongy type.
    I just need to undo one, loop it inside the other, shorten both of them and is done. To keep them together I use a long piece of double sided Velcro (about 2 feet) or just a piece of spare guyline.
    FrancoPole connector

    #1470773
    Fred eric
    BPL Member

    @fre49

    Locale: France, vallée de la Loire

    Jay it looks like carbon trekking pole on your photo ?

    i am considering a hex 3 type shelter and was afraid to use my Komperdell KC3 carbon poles like that.

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