Joining trekking poles
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Sun 02 May, 2010 9:45 pmby alanoutgear
I use BD Flic-lok trekking poles and have a Go-lite Shangri-la tent that has a centre pole. If I could joint the poles somehow I could ditch the 300 gram tent pole. Anyone know a secure way to join two trekking poles together?
Re: Joining trekking poles
Posted:
Sun 02 May, 2010 10:47 pmby samh
Re: Joining trekking poles
Posted:
Mon 03 May, 2010 11:15 amby Franco
A couple of suggestions.
BD has a commercial version of what you are after.
http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en ... -converteror you can make your own.
This is my version
Once the straps are "locked" together I just wrap some cord around them.
Franco
Re: Joining trekking poles
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Mon 03 May, 2010 11:34 amby Nuts
My Hex3 (the old golite tipi) came with a short extender (same as that linked) It is just a piece of alum tube, weighs b'all..
Yer, there are a few commercial pole joiners around though..
Re: Joining trekking poles
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Mon 03 May, 2010 4:31 pmby corvus
If you dont want to use cord Velcro Adjustable Wrap is really good 19mm x 1m would weigh around 14gm ,quick easy and strong.
corvus
Re: Joining trekking poles
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Mon 03 May, 2010 9:05 pmby alanoutgear
Thanks all - I'm onto it with a home-made joiner.
Re: Joining trekking poles
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Tue 04 May, 2010 7:04 pmby sthughes
Lapping and Gaffa tape work for me
Re: Joining trekking poles
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Thu 06 May, 2010 5:31 amby alanoutgear
Thanks all - I bought 40cm of 16mm aluminium tubing and a rubber cap for about $5 and it fits quickly and neatly over the ground end of the pole and is strong and secure. It weighs 58 grams - how good is that?