Tarp Poles

We Make Life A Ride · Feb 26, 2023

Hey all,

I have several tarp poles of varying sizes but mostly either too bulky for the bike - I store them the length of the pannier rather than across the seat - but tall enough to sit under comfortably or nice and compact but too short to sit under in a camp chair.

Anyone have any suggestions for a type that might work? I'm thinking something that extends to around 5 foot give or take a bit and is preferably not much longer than the length of a 0a nietwhen collapsed.

FERRET · Feb 26, 2023

I cut a set down with a 15mm pipe cutter ti fit inside my panniers ad or take away to get desired height.

Wapping · Feb 26, 2023

Hilleberg’s.

Udders · Feb 26, 2023

I bought 2 sets of these and two sets of the shorter ones. ( 180cm I think ). May have been 240cm?

https://www.outdoorgb.com/p/Robens_Tarp_Press_Pole_210cm/

You can mix and match the various poles to make various matching / non matching lengths. You can have them all the same length or sloping one way or the other. They are very strong but very light too. :thumb2

jefformston · Feb 27, 2023

abermarc said:
Hey all,

I have several tarp poles of varying sizes but mostly either too bulky for the bike - I store them the length of the pannier rather than across the seat - but tall enough to sit under comfortably or nice and compact but too short to sit under in a camp chair.

Anyone have any suggestions for a type that might work? I'm thinking something that extends to around 5 foot give or take a bit and is preferably not much longer than the length of a 0a nietwhen collapsed.

Buy a Decathlon Tarp, they come with poles that breakdown into sections that easily fit inside a BMW Ali pannier or in my case now a KTM plastic pannier and what’s more included with the poles you get a ‘free’ tarp all for less than just the poles from elsewhere. Buy 2 and you have all sorts of set up options.

Headtester · Feb 27, 2023

If 130 cm is tall enough these might work for you link

Interestingly the second picture looks like the steel poles that I have and they are fine for sitting under.

We Make Life A Ride · Mar 4, 2023

Some great ideas here, thanks all. Especially like the Decathlon suggestion.

As they aren't a massive UK name I forget they literally sell everything for the outdoors!

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