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Is there a combo pole/pole/brolly?
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Jun 8, 2010 at 7:34 pm #1259934
I have never hiked with hiking poles and have rarely (but not never) felt like they would be worth carrying.
I usually hike with a tarp and attach it to a tree or stick I find along the way. If the stick is not great, then my shelter is not great that night. I could use a pole.
I always want to carry an unbrella, but I am usually disappointed when it does not rain and I carried it for nothing.
Is there a way (or even a product out there) to combine the three? I imagine that I could get something pretty light combining these three uses without spending an arm and a leg. Does this thing exist?
Thanks,
WayneJun 8, 2010 at 7:58 pm #1618121Komperdell had one , but I cannot see that listed on their site.
FrancoJun 8, 2010 at 8:31 pm #1618135I found a link to this product, but it is listed at 15.6 oz. At this weight, I could get two separate hiking poles and an umbrella.
Jun 16, 2010 at 11:13 pm #1620834Along this line I was thinking of adapting a golite umbrella (7.5oz) to a carbon fiber treking pole. I don't know if this is possible but it might work. I also recently added a 1/4-20 hanger bolt to the top tip of my treking pole handle which allows me to attach my camera there. this "monopod" works quite well in place of a tripod.
Jun 30, 2010 at 6:29 pm #1625102An umbrella is an item I thought would be handy in long summer sun hikes. Not just for rain.
Jun 30, 2010 at 10:59 pm #1625177Steven-
Fair enough! I still don't think I could justify bringing an umbrella just for the sun, though…unless I was hiking through the desert. Still, it's primary use for me would be to prevent raindrops from hitting me, not sundrops.
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