Trekking poles with tarps

WV · 01-02-2011, 00:18

They can also be used to improve the lie of an asym hammock with side tie-outs. Attach the handgrip strap to the tie-out point and plant the tip in the ground underneath the hammock. The pole pushes out and up on the tie-out. Adjust length and tip location to suit. (In other words, one more fiddle factor to deal with, but it may help.)

**ArcsandSparks** · 01-02-2011, 00:47

You can use them to tie your pull out (center of tarp) out instead of up. This gives you more room because it poles out at the height your pull out is at, as oppose to down to the ground. It will create more space and a tighter pitch. Hope that makes sense....

**Dave41079** · 01-02-2011, 01:01

Originally Posted by ArcsandSparks

You can use them to tie your pull out (center of tarp) out instead of up. This gives you more room because it poles out at the height your pull out is at, as oppose to down to the ground. It will create more space and a tighter pitch. Hope that makes sense....

That makes perfect sense. I'm adding some pullouts to my hennessy hex, so that will be useful. WV, good idea about using them on the asym pullouts too.

**Cannibal** · 01-02-2011, 01:13

Making a tarp a porch roof.
Use as a spreader bar for netting on some models.
Some folks sew loops on their hammocks and use poles to spread the fabric.
Spreader bar for tarps with some modifications.
Also handy to reach something just out of reach without leaving the hammock. This may be the most important mention.

**gargoyle** · 01-02-2011, 03:32

Also great for defending against marauding raccoons.

**titanium_hiker** · 01-02-2011, 03:55

in case you can't find trees, you can use them to pitch your tarp, and sleep on the (oh dear) ground.

**Redoleary** · 01-02-2011, 06:42

I use them in either "porch" mode on the tarp or use them to tie the side pull-outs on my tarp to. I more often than not hike with my wife, so when at camp I'll take one of hers and lash three together to make a tripod for the camera, I wrap the gorilla pod around the handles etc. and the camera is on the gorilla pod.

**waddy** · 01-02-2011, 09:48

Here is a link to a site chock full of information on properly using and adjusting hiking poles. http://www.adventurebuddies.net/

They offer a highly instructive video as well. There is a lot of information on properly adjusting the length of your poles that I had never thought of, but made a great deal of difference in comfort and effortless use of the poles. I resisted buying poles for a long time, I thought they were an affectation and why pay $$$$ for a couple of sticks? How wrong I was. Check it out and enjoy your poles. The above comments are worth their weight in gold for accessory uses, but their primary use is actually for hiking!

**aBRG2far** · 01-02-2011, 10:20

First stream crossing you make with them you'll realize how useful they are.

**cataraftgirl** · 01-02-2011, 10:36

Originally Posted by waddy

Here is a link to a site chock full of information on properly using and adjusting hiking poles. http://www.adventurebuddies.net/

They offer a highly instructive video as well. There is a lot of information on properly adjusting the length of your poles that I had never thought of, but made a great deal of difference in comfort and effortless use of the poles. I resisted buying poles for a long time, I thought they were an affectation and why pay $$$$ for a couple of sticks? How wrong I was. Check it out and enjoy your poles. The above comments are worth their weight in gold for accessory uses, but their primary use is actually for hiking!

Thanks so much for posting this link. I'm recovering from knee replacement surgery, and this looks like a great resource for me.
KJ