How to carry poles?

[JohnClimber]

My Bearbones Tarp/tent pole is a little on the long side to fit in a frame bag and as I hate wearing a back pack when riding I thought about and made this "quiver" to carry them in and keep them out of the way as well.

Using 2 x P clips, 34mm tube, 2 blanking caps and a bit of sponge in the top and bottom to stop them rattling around.











Test ride tomorrow to make sure it stays in place.

[Ian]

Neat work John.

I put mine between my front harness and the dry bag, effectively trapping it in place with the tension in the harness straps.

[Bearbonesnorm]

You could make a lovely one of those from carbon John

[ScotRoutes]

My tent poles live in the tent bag/harness/handlebar bag. It's not a problem unless you're running drop bars.

[barney]

John I'd have thought the poles would have fitted in your Alpkit frame bag, is that not the case?

[Charliecres]

Nice idea. I think I'd like to mount the tube a bit higher, to avoid tussock interface followed by OTB, but maybe I'm being a scaredycat.

[Dave Barter]

Mine go in the slot of my Ocelot frame bag just under the top tube. I'd assumed that what is was for?

[jpw247]

You can buy male thread adapters for the tube to use screw on lids. Use a little pvc cement to bond and it will make a good job a little neater.

[wfbroddy]

new to all this bike packing stuff and I'd been giving this a bit of thought an I thought they would fit along the length of the down tube ??

[barney]

Mine go in the slot of my Ocelot frame bag just under the top tube. I'd assumed that what is was for?

Just a bit of a PSA... I ordered a framebag from Alpkit and asked them to put a couple of velco hoops in the top.

Sounds similar to Dave's in that they fit in there rather nicely and out of the way, my bag is only for a medium size frame but I went for the double zip option, I think John struggles getting his in with just a single zip at the top.

[wingnut]

smaller sections may fit inside the handle bars ?

[rudedog]

You can also put them in the seat tube (as long as you don't want to drop the seat).

[drjon]

if it helps, the z packs http://www.zpacks.com/accessories/tent_pole.shtml tent poles break apart to very short segments and i have had good luck on non stormy days with one. that way they can pack in a normal rucky or harness etc...

[Harre Hart]

I carry my poles attached to my downtube.
Inside an old innertube.

[Bearbonesnorm]

If anyone requires a pole that'll fold down to a very short length, then carbon poles can be made with any length sections ... pretty much anything is possible

EDIT:

if it helps, the z packs http://www.zpacks.com/accessories/tent_pole.shtml tent poles break apart to very short segments and i have had good luck on non stormy days with one. that way they can pack in a normal rucky or harness etc...

I made Scott a rear pole for his Zpacks Soloplex and I have to say, I was a little surprised when I saw his Zpacks front pole ... I'd expected something 'nicer' knowing how good their stuff generally is - but saying that, they are cheap.

[Lughnasadh]

Slightly off topic......

I have a lux sil minipeak and the pole I bought from backpacking light to go with it is huge. It is the thickest tent pole I have ever seen outside of a circus bigtop.

Would a normal bear-pole or carbon pole be up to the task of keeping the minipeak erect (!) in a moderate to high wind without just bending / breaking or blowing away?

Would be good to get something a bit more compact if it is up to the job.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Would a normal bear-pole or carbon pole be up to the task of keeping the minipeak erect (!) in a moderate to high wind without just bending / breaking or blowing away?

What height are you setting it up at? Around 140cm?

If you are setting it around 140cm, I'd suggest a 12mm carbon pole as it won't flex as much as a DAC pole.

[Lughnasadh]

Would a normal bear-pole or carbon pole be up to the task of keeping the minipeak erect (!) in a moderate to high wind without just bending / breaking or blowing away?

What height are you setting it up at? Around 140cm?

If you are setting it around 140cm, I'd suggest a 12mm carbon pole as it won't flex as much as a DAC pole.

What would a 140cm 4 section 12mm Carbon pole cost? Assuming that would result in a folded pole length of approx. 35cm.

[Bearbonesnorm]

What would a 140cm 4 section 12mm Carbon pole cost? Assuming that would result in a folded pole length of approx. 35cm.

£30, although the pole would actually be 38cm folded as 30mm needs to be added to allow for the spigots.