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    Ozzy McKinney
    Spectator

    @porcupinephobia

    Locale: PNW

    Making a hoop bivy for spring/summer mountaineering, and not sure what to use for a hoop. Easton poles don't seem like they would be flexible enough (60" length/36" diameter), and a 5 foot delrin rod doesn't seem like the most packable thing in the world. Any advice/experience?

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    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    I did that with 0.34 inch Easton, several sections

    I went to polesforyou.com in Vancouver WA and they bent them on a simple plywood jig. In use, I bend them a little more.

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    Kevin Manley
    BPL Member

    @manleyk

    Locale: Denver-ish

    5ft of Delrin isn't all that packable, but what about in 1.7ft sections or so? You could run shock cord through Delrin tube and use ferrules to attach them to each other.

    I used kite spar (.125" fiberglass rod) in 3 sections with titanium ferrules. It works okay for the hoop, but without shock cord, it's a little hard to set up.

    Kevin

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