One problem I should mention is that eventually the aluminum tubing will cut through the rubber foot thing at the bottom of the Kelty pole. I got some PVC pipe with an end cap diameter of around 1.5...
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One problem I should mention is that eventually the aluminum tubing will cut through the rubber foot thing at the bottom of the Kelty pole. I got some PVC pipe with an end cap diameter of around 1.5...
Just a quick update on this topic, I've been using my Kelty tripod stand (with aluminum antenna mast compression pole) for about 2 years now, and I'm loving it more with each restful night's sleep....
I like my tripod stand, but those Kelty poles are typically about $35 each, and you need 6 of them, which is $210 just for the tripods, not including shipping. The compression bar at the top of a...
In your first photo it looks like you're about to get poked in the butt by a water bottle if you fall! I GUESS that each Kelty tarp pole is good for a maximum of about 100 pounds of force as long as...
The tensile-reinforced rods would make a great lightweight top pole for a compressive tripod setup for indoor use. The big aluminum antenna mast parts I use are heavy. Stiffening effect of tension...
If it worked indoors on tile or hardwood floors, it would be perfect. For now, only compressive structures work for that.
I've been doing this daily for a few months now. I ended up not doing anything with tensegrity, which is kind of a joke. All of its advantages are wasted in just keeping the structure rigid. It has...
By the way, I had a friend lay in my hammock while I held onto the top pole made from 2 lashed-together Kelty tarp poles. The tarp poles are plenty strong, and it took no effort whatsoever to hold...
This is where I bought mine, for $27.99 each:
http://www.austinkayak.com/products/4793/Kelty-Adjustable-Tarp-Pole.html
I used my free $60 in eBay bucks to buy these brand new poles to use as my...
The Kelty tarp poles worked great for the tripods, but not so good for the top tripod connector thing:
http://s8.postimage.org/rlw8qejld/DSC_1375.jpg
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16 feet of it would cost $450! I bought 8 Kelty tarp poles (66 feet) for around $250. I think it's safe to say those carbon fiber poles are out of my price range - at least for the quantity needed in...
Yes, that is pretty cool. This is what I'm trying to build:
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=36498&d=1339712932
The only thing that looks like it might not work...
I bought a bunch of these poles and I'm assembling a pair of tripods right now. This is my first time EVER hanging a hammock, so I expect to eat dirt and break some poles. I should have started with...