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Joining trekking poles

PostPosted: Sun 02 May, 2010 9:45 pm
by 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

PostPosted: Sun 02 May, 2010 10:47 pm
by samh

Re: Joining trekking poles

PostPosted: Mon 03 May, 2010 11:15 am
by Franco
A couple of suggestions.
BD has a commercial version of what you are after.
http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en ... -converter
or you can make your own.
This is my version
Once the straps are "locked" together I just wrap some cord around them.

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Franco

Re: Joining trekking poles

PostPosted: Mon 03 May, 2010 11:34 am
by 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

PostPosted: Mon 03 May, 2010 4:31 pm
by corvus
Franco wrote:A couple of suggestions.
BD has a commercial version of what you are after.
http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en ... -converter
or you can make your own.
This is my version
Once the straps are "locked" together I just wrap some cord around them.

Image

Franco


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

PostPosted: Mon 03 May, 2010 9:05 pm
by alanoutgear
Thanks all - I'm onto it with a home-made joiner.

Re: Joining trekking poles

PostPosted: Tue 04 May, 2010 7:04 pm
by sthughes
Lapping and Gaffa tape work for me ;-)

Re: Joining trekking poles

PostPosted: Thu 06 May, 2010 5:31 am
by 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?